Malcolm Mclaren Quotes

I don't say we all ought to misbehave, but we ought to look as if we could.

The best way to behave is to misbehave.

I believe rules are meant to be broken.

A pair of Blue Noses on the next bench glared their disapproval at Evie’s knee-length dress. Evie decided to give them a real show. She hiked her skirt and, humming jauntily, rolled down her stockings, exposing her legs. It had the desired effect on the Blue Noses, who moved down the platform, clucking about the “disgrace of the young.” She would not miss this place.

The young are generally full of revolt, and are often pretty revolting about it.

I'm interested in anything about revolt, disorder, chaos, especially activity that appears to have no meaning. It seems to me to be the road toward freedom.

How I hate those who are dedicated to producing conformity.

I like rules that are broken.

I really rebel against authority.

I believe in a lively disrespect for most forms of authority.

In the U.S., you have to be a deviant or die of boredom.

Civilization had too many rules for me, so I did my best to rewrite them.

I approve of anyone wearing what the establishment says you must not wear.

For me the safety pin is about rebellion, and I'm punk in the soul.

I am interested in anything about revolt, disorder, chaos-especially activity that seems to have no meaning. It seems to me to be the road toward freedom... Rather than starting inside, I start outside and reach the mental through the physical.

… she must have been very strictly brought up, she's so desperately anxious to do the wrong thing correctly.

Irreverence is an essential part of our culture.

The kid who throws his spaghetti from the high chair onto his father's face, he's pushing back. He's sticking it to the man as he sees it. I like that. So that is punk.

Conservatism and respectability have their values, certainly; but has not the unconventional its values also?

People like to put you a box. I've always been the wrong shape. Maybe you are, too. I think all the people who are wrong shapes for boxes should go out and march into the streets singing, 'We are the shapes! We don't fit the box.'

I went into jail with absolutely no respect whatsoever for authority, and I came out with even less.

I can't stay within the constructs of societal expectations.

I had a couple of years of rebellion - I was singing in a rock band.

I don't have any rules, because I would only be breaking them, so it's a waste of time

Let every fart count as a peal of thunder for liberty. Let every fart remind the nation of how much it has let pass out of its control. It is a small gesture, but one that can be very effective - especially in a large crowd. So fart, and if you must, fart often. But always fart without apology. Fart for freedom, fart for liberty - and fart proudly.