The Ramones own the fountain of youth. Experiencing us is like having the fountain of youth.

I've done a lot of living and a lot of adventuring and I think that's very healthy, ya know. And I think everybody should adventure life 'cos that's what life is, it's for adventuring. You gotta know what you wanna do with your life. And you gotta know when you have something special and you don't wanna blow it.

Lack of skill dictates economy of style.

Rock n' roll is very special to me. It's my lifeblood.

For me, punk is about real feelings. It's not about, 'Yeah, I am a punk and I'm angry.' That's a lot of crap. It's about loving the things that really matter: passion, heart and soul.

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

For better or worse, MTV sort of bridges the whole country together almost like the BBC does in England. It's opened up everything so wide that it's possible for everyone to have different ideas.