I never wore earplugs — that would have been cheating.

I didn't want the Ramones being told what to be doing, and I wanted the Ramones being presented in the right light - the remaining Ramones.

Europe was a horrible place. There was nothing on TV. The food was terrible. And they don't even have ice. Who doesn't have ice?

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

That's the sound we developed, and that's how we played. It took us a while, but we found it.

You can't change music by yourself.

I never take medication for pain. I want to know if the pain is getting better or worse.