“You're made to feel ugly, and I made ugly beautiful. Just by sheer persistence. Nobody has the right to say that I am ugly, and I will not be a professional victim, you know. Sorry!”

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.