# Lester Bangs — Please Quote Me

## Quotes by Lester Bangs (2)
> John Lennon at his best despised cheap sentiment and had to learn the hard way that once you've made your mark on history those who can't will be so grateful they'll turn it into a cage for you.

— Lester Bangs, on John Lennon (The Village Voice, "Thinking the Unthinkable About John Lennon", 1980)
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> The Clash are authentic because their music carries such brutal conviction, not because they're Noble Savages.

— Lester Bangs, on The Clash (New Musical Express (NME), 1977)
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