I always think the Sex Pistols and the Ramones as very, very important because they stripped things down.

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IGGY POP I discovered the Clash, the Pistols, obviously the Ramones, Blondie.
JERRY ONLY

Television sounded really different than the Ramones sounded really different than us sounded really...
DAVID BYRNE I like to open for a band as it brings on sort of a challenge and it makes things more interesting. ...
KELLY JONES

I think there were early critics who wanted us to change the world because the Sex Pistols failed.
MICHAEL STIPE

I've always said, I thought the Sex Pistols was more Music Hall than anything else - because I t...
JOHN LYDON

Acting is not very hard. The most important things are to be able to laugh and cry. If I have to cry...
GLENDA JACKSON (After leaving the Sex Pistols) "I still think I’m pretty good. I think I was better than any of t...
SID VICIOUS I think they are very important because westerns have a code and a symbolism.
AARON ECKHART From the wrestling of his own soul with the great enemy, comes that depth and mystery which startles...
JONES VERY The simplest conception of the origin and plan of the Iliad must, we think, prove the most correct. ...
JONES VERY As long as man labors for a physical existence, though an act of necessity almost, he is yet natural...
JONES VERY We feel unsatisfied until we know ourselves akin even with that greatness which made the spots on wh...
JONES VERY Often and often must he have thought, that, to be or not to be forever, was a question, which must b...
JONES VERY I think Jim got screwed. I think Jim Bakker would have been a great preacher. Jim Bakker was very go...
JESSICA HAHN

I think the visit is very important...very important for China and very important for the United Sta...
LOUIS GERSTNER

I never intended for the Sex Pistols to be immeasurably successful.
MALCOLM MCLAREN I think doing this is a very important aspect because of the kids. They look up to the Rangers.
ED BROWN I think it's very important, because Sam has been around some very good quarterbacks,
MIKE MULARKEY

We're Sex Pistols, we ain't fake.
JOHN LYDON This is really very special because it's the first class. I think this is very important for the spo...
JOHN ASKINS I think (32-4A) is not going to be as strong because they were always up there on top, very competit...
JOE SOLIS Rice has as good an offensive player as their is in the league. They start with him and that's impor...
DOC SADLER It was very important because I think we lost the rebounding in the first half,
KAMILA VODICHKOVA

I make mistakes. That's what I do. I
speak without thinking, I act without
knowing. I d...
CANDACE BUSHNELL I think there's always a concern you have with very successful people moving on. But at the same tim...
KY SNYDER I think the biggest lesson that I take from 'Avatar' on any set that I go to is just work et...
LAZ ALONSO

I love the Sex Pistols. I'm a big Beach Boys fan and a huge Zeppelin and Queen fan.
BRUNO MARS I'm just very thankful. And I say that a lot because that's the most important message.
PHARRELL WILLIAMS I think it's very important that they understand the people who were killed.
DEBRA BURLINGAME [Over the years, Florian accumulated quite a collection of rare RAMONES items, including posters, to...
MARKY RAMONE I think in a lot of ways this is very typical of what happens in this type of session. It's just the...
BARRY ERWIN

I think people think Jim Carrey's just wild and crazy. He really is very disciplined. It is true...
CHRISTINE BARANSKI (After the Sex Pistols' last show) Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?
JOHNNY ROTTEN

It is very difficult to get people to focus on the most important things when you're in boom tim...
JEFF BEZOS I was very pleased with Nicole at the foul line. It's not just because she shot so well from there, ...
DAN DENNER I think competition is very important; it breeds many good things in a person.
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I always think the Sex Pistols and the Ramones as very, very important because they stripped things down.

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