24 Quotes by Paul Simonon

There was a point after the whole intensity of the Clash finally subsided when I just found that painting grounded me in a way that music didn't.

We were starting to lose track with Earth because fame and success brings you many things that you're not really prepared for or know how to deal with as a human being.

I'm sure nobody wants to just work and earn money and all that stuff. I know it's difficult for people to break out of the syndrome, doing a normal job.

A lot of people should realize they aren't on this earth for long and if you want to do anything you better hurry.

I know Camberwell very well: I used to go to Camberwell New Baths a lot and the cinema, which used to be the Odeon. My old school is around there too, though you've got to understand that I went to a lot of schools.

When I first saw The Black Kat Boppers I was sat on a hill at a festival and could hear this music in a tent that literally grabbed me by the lapels and dragged me in

You're only as old as you feel.

The problem is a lot of people don't think. The general bloke just goes through life, gets a job, gets married and all that, and that's it.

You’re only as old as you feel.