24 Quotes by Paul Simonon

I never wanted to go back and relive the glory days; I just want to keep moving forward. That’s what I took from punk. Keep going. Don’t look back.

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.

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’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.

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.