Quotes by Johnny Thunders

About Johnny Thunders:

Johnny Thunders was an American rock and roll/punk rock guitarist, singer and songwriter. He came to prominence in the early 1970s as a member of the New York Dolls. He later played with The Heartbreakers and as a solo artist.
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The Dolls were an attitude. If nothing else they were a great attitude.

Johnny Thunders

I wouldn't change a thing - except my bank balance.

Johnny Thunders

I met Sable when she was 15 and I was 18. I sent her home to New York while we carried on the tour. When we got back the police were looking for her at the airport and everywhere!

Johnny Thunders

A lot of people don't think they can count on me, but I've never missed a gig in my life.

Johnny Thunders

Many people love me, many people hate me - there's nobody in between. That's the way I prefer it.

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A lot of people want to die for a lot of reasons.

Johnny Thunders

I don't eat cereal actually... Frosted Flakes... that's as close as I can get.

Johnny Thunders

I take smack because I enjoy it. I enjoy all it makes me feel. I don't do it to be in with the in crowd. I can rock out with it.

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I was in Sweden for 10 days. They put me on the front page of the daily papers eight days in a row. I did nothing to warrant any of the attention. It was ridiculous.

Johnny Thunders

Me and Jerry left because we felt we weren't getting anywhere playing our old songs in tiny clubs. The group was getting stale and staying behind the times.

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No one really knows me. People think they know me.

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We get picked up in these Rolls Royces and get three miles down the highway and five cop cars pull us over.

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The only technical things I know are treble, volume and reverb, that's all.

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Author Bio

  • NameJohnny Thunders
  • Descriptionmusician, songwriter
  • BornJuly 15, 1952
  • DiedApril 23, 1991
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionSinger