I will absolutely say that Johnny Ramone was a huge influence on me. I'm a giant Ramones fan.
Scott IanMy grandfather was Orthodox, and he was religious, but neither of my parents were. Of course, as they got older, it seems like they get more religious the older they get, even though they're still not practicing Jews.
Scott IanEven as a kid, if I would come across something cool in the record store, that would be how I found out about bands. It's kind of the same way these days. In a way even less because there are no record stores to go to anymore.
Scott IanI've always been a true believer that if men had babies, nobody would be trying to tell them what they can and can't do with their bodies.
Scott Ian