- They (The Media) knew that, whatever he (Malcolm McLaren) did, it would be influencing the youth of the world in some way. People would be dancing to it, wearing it, looking at it and debating it for years to come.
- It's always more exciting when there is a low tolerance to things and then something left of field happens. It takes people by surprise and it upsets the status quo. Generally, you either have cultural upheaval or political upheaval, very rarely do you have both at the same time like it was with the Sex Pistols and The Clash at the end of the 1970's.
- I think they (album covers) have definitely documented a certain part of history, but more than anything they have indelibly put the idea of music and imagery together forever.
- Back then, the only way out of working in a bank was football or music. And in both cases, the chance of success in either was remote. Of course, punk changed all of that. The decade of the amateur began. This was an important moment for all of us because things literally changed overnight. It meant we didn't have to be virtuoso's. It was more about ideas and enthusiasm. So, this amazing wealth of talent evolved in areas that would probably never have had a chance pre-punk.
- I think a lot of great artists (referring to Bob Dylan) like to push boundaries to see how far they can get, almost daring someone to question it - 'it's so bad it's good' philosophy, which made it all the more interesting for me, a kind of creative subversion.
- (With Biograph) My immediate dilemma was how to portray such a huge and important body of work with a definitive cover. The second I saw the black and white publicity photo (of Bob Dylan) from around 1961 I knew that was it, that was the cover, nothing else came close. It had a very Punk Rock quality, his messy hair, the aloof look to the side, the black high collar, it could have been Johnny Thunders, Patti Smith or Mick Jones from The Clash, it was full of rebellion, revolution and attitude.
- They (The Media) knew that, whatever he did, it would be influencing the youth of the world in some way. People would be dancing to it, wearing it, looking at it and debating it for years to come.
- Between us we probably had a net worth of about $250, but we were the kings of Paris and were invited to every show and every party. It was the greatest victory the British had over the French since the Battle of Waterloo in 1811.
- Most artists (including myself) have that mix of madness: incredible self-belief and fits of insecurity. I don't think I've ever met a musician, painter, writer, photographer or fashion designer that doesn't have degrees of each of those maladies - and if they don't, they're probably no good
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