Be Somebody who makes Everybody feel like a Somebody.
Most of the people who are given these Rock'n'roll Hall of Fame things sell millions of records, so it's kind of like a trophy for them.
It wasn't just music in The Ramones: it was an idea. It was bringing back a whole feel that was missing in rock music – it was a whole push outwards to say something new and different. Originally it was just an artistic type of thing; finally I felt it was something that was good enough for everybody.
One of the reasons that the Ramones were so unique and original was that they were four original, unique people.
Eliminate the unnecessary and focus on the substance.
We play short songs and short sets for people who don't have a lot of spare time.
When you get talented people together with egos, this is kind of what happens.
Age has no reality except in the physical world. The essence of a human being is resistant to the passage of time.
I think it's a very firm part of human nature that if you surround yourself with like-minded people, you'll end up thinking more extreme versions of what you thought before.
The best way to educate oneself is to become part of the revolution.
My attitude is, if someone sees a little somethin' somethin', don't look if you don't like it.