Quotes by Johnny Ramone

“We didnt sell a lot of records, but somehow we left an impression.”

“Republicans let this happen over and over, and there is never anyone to stick up for them. They spend too much time defending themselves.”

“If a man can judge success by how many great friends he has, then I have been very successful -- Johnny Ramone.”

“My favorite artists have always been Elvis and The Beatles and they still are!”

“As far as my favorite songs to perform live, most of the songs we did live were my favorite. If they werent, I would have gotten rid of them.”

“It was a job, and I was just doing my job.”

“I dont 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.”

“I learned very early on to try to never let your fans down. It is the fans that have given me a lot of my happiness.”

“Im just honored that people still like us and people are still nice to me.”

“As far as film goes, I enjoy all Hollywood films and all Horror films like The Bride of Frankenstein, which also might be my favorite. I like 60s and 70s Italian and Spanish Horror films.”

If a man can tell if hes been successful in his life by having great friends, then I have been very successful.

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.