Johnny Ramone Quotes & Sayings
25 most famous Johnny Ramone quotes and sayings. These are the first 10 quotes we have for him. He was an American musician who passed away on 15 September, 2004.
“I try to make a dent in people when I can. I figure people drift toward liberalism at a young age, and I always hope that they change when they see how the world really is.”
“Some bands blow it before they even play. The most important moment of any show is when a band walks out with the red amp lights glowing, the flashlight that shows each performer the way to his spot on the stage. It's crucial not to blow it. It sets the tempo of the show; it affects everyone's perception of the band.”
“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.”
“Cancer softened me up. I like the old me better. I liked being angry. It made me feel strong.”
“I'm only going to be the way I'd want someone to react to me.”
“For all my success with the Ramones, I carried around fury and intensity during my career. I had an image, and that image was anger. I was the one who was always scowling, downcast. I tried to make sure I looked like that when I was getting my picture taken.”
“I had a good career. I've been very fortunate.”
“I never felt out of control. It was just the way I lived my life. I was the neighborhood bully.”
“I don't need much more money, and I thought that when I retired that nobody would want to talk to me anymore. Then I did, and people still want to talk to me.”
“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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