American - Musician | October 8, 1948 - September 15, 2004
As far as my favorite songs to perform live, most of the songs we did live were my favorite. If they weren't, I would have gotten rid of them.
Johnny Ramone
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My favorite album would have to be Rocket To Russia. I feel this album has the most classic Ramones songs.
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My favorite artists have always been Elvis and The Beatles and they still are!
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I never felt out of control. It was just the way I lived my life. I was the neighborhood bully.
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When I was younger, I was ready to go off at any time. My wife, Linda, and I would go out to the Limelight in New York, and I would see people and be able to freeze them with a look. People were even too scared of me to tell me that people were scared of me.
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If I didn't like someone, I wouldn't want him calling me up when I was dying. I wouldn't want them having regrets that they didn't talk to me.
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I'm only going to be the way I'd want someone to react to me.
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'Rocket to Russia' is, I think, my favorite Ramones record. We reached our peak at that point.
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I think most bands probably peak on their first album. We peaked on our third album. On the first album, I feel like I wish the production was a little better. I'll always hear a song I don't like. I look for what I could have done to make it better. It's always difficult for me to listen.
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I didn't want the Ramones being told what to be doing, and I wanted the Ramones being presented in the right light - the remaining Ramones.
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Cancer softened me up. I like the old me better. I liked being angry. It made me feel strong.
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Two of my biggest heroes were my father and John Wayne.
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