“Any new ideas go into PiL. My inspiration is everything that the human being gets up to. I don't listen to any music when I'm in PiL-zone, because influences can poison your well. Otherwise, I listen to anything.”

British musician and actor, born in 1951. He rose to fame as the lead singer of the punk band the Sex Pistols, whose provocative lyrics and raw energy redefined rock music in the late 1970s. Later, he continued as a solo artist under the name Johnny Rotten, blending punk’s aggression with experimental and avant-garde influences.