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.
– Joey Ramone
Hang in there. If you believe what you're doing is unique. Otherwise give up or sound like Nirvana or Pearl Jam.
– Joey Ramone
I enjoyed my life when I had nothing... and kinda like the idea of just being happy with me.
– Joey Ramone
I like you. You're all right. Actually, I like you better meeting you than if somebody had just given me your record.
– Joey Ramone
In our position, we've always done well, but we just haven't had that hit yet that put us over the top. We always break even.
– Joey Ramone
Mel Torme is going glam metal.
– Joey Ramone
The Ramones own the fountain of youth. Experiencing us is like having the fountain of youth.
– Joey Ramone
We don't need sympathy from MTV. We don't need their charity. We didn't lose our contract MTV - it was over. We signed for a certain number of albums and it was finished. We always did well for Sire. We're a prestigious act.
– Joey Ramone
We're the only band that kept the guts, and kept the excitement, and kept the belief, you know. We never sidetracked. We never went the way of the Clash, and never wanted to get into the discotheques that bad.
– Joey Ramone
Well, I think we're the greatest rock 'n' roll band in the world.
– Joey Ramone
To me, John Lennon and Elvis Presley were punks, because they made music that evoked those emotions in people.