I’m not vicious really. I consider myself to be kindhearted. I love my mum.

Meaning of the quote

This quote shows that even though Sid Vicious had a reputation for being a tough and aggressive punk rocker, he still had a softer side. He saw himself as a kind-hearted person, and he loved his mother very much. This suggests that people can have different sides to their personality, and the way they act in public doesn't always reflect how they really feel inside.

About Sid Vicious

Sid Vicious, whose real name was Simon John Ritchie, was an English musician best known as the bassist for the punk rock band Sex Pistols. Despite dying at the young age of 21, he remains an iconic figure of the punk subculture, embodying its dark, decadent, and nihilistic elements.

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The band broke up because I couldn’t bear Rotten anymore because he was an embarrassment with his silly hats and his, like, shabby, dirty, nasty looking appearance.

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I just cash in on the fact that I’m good looking, and I’ve got a nice figure and girls like me.

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I’ll die before I’m 25, and when I do I’ll have lived the way I wanted to.

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I’ve only been in love with a beer bottle and a mirror.

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We are better than anyone, ain’t we? Except for the Eagles, the Eagles are better than us.

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