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

If I didn't like someone, I wouldn't want him calling me up when I was dying. I wouldn't want them having regrets that they didn't talk to me.

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

You also get so wound up playing a show that a lot of people need something to bring them down. People who don't know how to handle the situation take drugs. I didn't. I went back to my room with milk and cookies.

Some bands blow it before they even play. The most important moment of any show is when a band walks out with the red amp lights glowing, the flashlight that shows each performer the way to his spot on the stage. It's crucial not to blow it. It sets the tempo of the show; it affects everyone's perception of the band.

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

I had a good career. I've been very fortunate.