Biografie

He was illiterate for much of his time in the Sex Pistols, although he did finally learn to read by 1977, and was writing many of the lyrics of the last few Pistols' songs at the end (including "Silly Thing.")

Played live onstage with the Sex Pistols after only playing the guitar for three months.

Played on the 1988 Megadeth album, whilst he had a broken arm.

Former member of the pioneering punk rock group The Sex Pistols.

Appeared in an MTV Anti-Drug commercial where he stood polishing his motorcycle and simply said, "Drugs Suck!"

On Glen Matlock, the original bassist for The Sex Pistols: "I kind regret him leaving, because Sid (Vicious) couldn't play a fuckin' note."

On how he learned to play guitar: I would wake up in the morning, take a Black Beauty (Speed), and play one little note for like, 5 hours.

On the Sex Pistols' contribution to the music business at the time: "We're not into music. We're into chaos."

Talking about an old shirt that Ronnie Biggs gave him: "I've got a shirt of his, know anyone who wants it - I'll flog it to 'em."

I lost everything financially and emotionally. I was literally walking up and down Hollywood Boulevard with one pair of jeans and one pair of tennis shoes, looking to steal a handbag off some old lady to get another fix. - talking about his heroin addiction, during the 1980s