We were watching bands like the Ramones and Blondie and other bands beginning to ignite.

I discovered the Clash, the Pistols, obviously the Ramones, Blondie.

The Ramones went through a couple different line-up changes, and Johnny and Joey held through the whole thing. So right now I'm the only one hanging in there.

There were some situations where I was giving up everything I had for the band and I just expected everybody else to feel the same way. I realized I was just kidding myself.

The new album is a childhood dream come true. Got to sing with Ronnie Spector, got to cover a bunch of songs that were influential in drawing a line between the punk form and original rock and roll.

We have a problem now with parents stealing their kids' CDs, so the roles have been reversed.