Douglas Glenn Colvin (Dee Dee Ramone) Quotes

Because I'm quiet, people think I'm really cold, or rude, or snobby. But I'm literally scared to talk to them.

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  Douglas Glenn Colvin Ramones
  • Think
  • Scared
  • Quiet