Calling Quote by Johnny Ramone

Cancer softened me up. I like the old me better. I liked being angry. It made me feel strong.

— Johnny Ramone

I never liked blues music, and I really didn't like jazz. I liked Chuck Berry.

— Johnny Ramone

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

— Johnny Ramone

The bigger the show, the better I'd play. It was what I was waiting for, and I'd never get nervous.

— Johnny Ramone

Rocket to Russia' is, I think, my favorite Ramones record. We reached our peak at that point.

— Johnny Ramone

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…

— Johnny Ramone

I'm only going to be the way I'd want someone to react to me.

— Johnny Ramone

The only band that I can see that made changes over the years with success was The Beatles. They were able to change album…

— Johnny Ramone

I started doing up-and-down strumming, basically to keep time and to play fast. As time went on, I started realizing other guitar players couldn't…

— Johnny Ramone

When I was younger, I was ready to go off at any time. My wife, Linda, and I would go out to the Limelight…

— Johnny Ramone

A lot of kids bought guitars and started playing rock'n'roll because of us.

— Johnny Ramone

I never felt out of control. It was just the way I lived my life. I was the neighborhood bully.

— Johnny Ramone