Eliminate the unnecessary and focus on the substance.

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.

It wasn't just music in The Ramones: it was an idea. It was bringing back a whole feel that was missing in rock music – it was a whole push outwards to say something new and different. Originally it was just an artistic type of thing finally I felt it was something that was good enough for everybody.

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