Johnny Ramone

“I thought that the Ramones were the greatest group in the world.”

“To me, punk is about being an individual and going against the grain and standing up and saying 'This is who I am'.”

“God bless President Bush.”

“I think along the way, I was proven right.”

“We were a punk band, and we were proud of it.”

“You have to be in a band that you are proud of.”

“I'm not a nice guy. I'm a Republican.”

“We wanted to save rock and roll.”

“We were four losers from Queens who had a dream.”

“I didn't want to be a guitar hero. I just wanted to be in a band.”

“We played faster and faster and faster.”

“I'm a Republican. I'm a conservative.”

“The Beatles were a big influence, but I didn't want to be like them. I wanted to be like the Stooges.”

“I don't like people. I don't like most things. It's not just the people. It's the whole planet.”

“Our music was an assault.”

“I'm all for capital punishment. I think it should be used more often.”

“I didn't care about solos. I just wanted to make a racket.”

“We weren't the Ramones because we were technical. We were the Ramones because we were the Ramones.”

“We're not the prettiest band in the world, but we're the best.”