36 Quotes by Tommy Ramone

Eliminate the unnecessary and focus on the substance.

One of the reasons that the Ramones were so unique and original was that they were four original, unique people.

When you get talented people together with egos, this is kind of what happens.

We play short songs and short sets for people who don’t have a lot of spare time.

Most of the people who are given these Rock’n’roll Hall of Fame things sell millions of records, so it’s kind of like a trophy for them.

Dee Dee got the name 'The Ramones' from Paul McCartney. McCartney would call himself Paul Ramon when he checked into hotels and didn't want to be noticed. I liked it because I thought it was ridiculous. The Ramones? That's absurd!

We play short songs and short sets for people who don't have a lot of spare time.

It was never fun being in the Ramones, which is the saddest thing of all, cause it shoulda been fun. It was probably fun when we played Performance Studio, and maybe some of the early gigs at CBGB's. But the Ramones were the type of group that had a bizarre mindset. Being in the band was so cut off from reality.

When you're with a group of semi-psychotic people, you kind of lose track of reality; it's almost like being in some sort of cult or something.