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" As far as my favorite songs to perform live, most of the songs we did live were my favorite. If they weren't, I would have gotten rid of them. "
Johnny Ramone
Far
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" Cancer softened me up. I like the old me better. I liked being angry. It made me feel strong. "
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" I'm just honored that people still like us and people are still nice to me. "
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" Republicans let this happen over and over, and there is never anyone to stick up for them. They spend too much time defending themselves. "
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" I started doing up-and-down strumming, basically to keep time and to play fast. As time went on, I started realizing other guitar players couldn't do it. I always went against the grain. "
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" I never liked blues and I really didn't like jazz. I liked Chuck Berry. "
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" As far as film goes, I enjoy all Hollywood films and all Horror films like The Bride of Frankenstein, which also might be my favorite. I like 60's and 70's Italian and Spanish Horror films. "
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" For all my success with the Ramones, I carried around fury and intensity during my career. I had an image, and that image was anger. I was the one who was always scowling, downcast. I tried to make sure I looked like that when I was getting my picture taken. "
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" I'm only going to be the way I'd want someone to react to me. "
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" My favorite album would have to be Rocket To Russia. I feel this album has the most classic Ramones songs. "
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