“They gave me a bell but the answer was ‘no.’ I really don’t want to be dabbling in other people’s gene pools. I’ve worked with many so-called famous people over the years but it’s never been for any deliberate financial motivation. If I did it wouldn’t be a business phone call followed by a management agreement and then for an album manufactured and marketed as to what the current popular trends were.”

– John Lydon turned down an offer from Damon Albarn to guest on the new Gorillaz album, Plastic Beach.