The Pistols were like my work of art. They were my canvas.

I never intended for the Sex Pistols to be immeasurably successful.

Stealing things is a glorious occupations, particularly in the art world.

Art school had taught me it was far better to be a flamboyant failure than any kind of benign success.

Punk's influence on music, movies, art, design and fashion is no longer in doubt. It is used as the measurement for what is cool.

I left school at 16 and my mother got me a job as a trainee wine taster. But one day I followed some girls into St Martin's art school and saw a voluptuous woman sitting on a stool being sketched. I decided to get myself fired.