John Anthony Genzale Quotes

United States, Singer-Songwriter
July 15, 1952 – April, 23, 1991.

John Anthony Genzale, better known by his stage name 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.

Also known as Guitarist

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

John Anthony Genzale
- People
- Love
- Hate
The only technical things I know are treble, volume and reverb, that's all.

John Anthony Genzale
- Know
- Volume
- Reverb

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.

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

John Anthony Genzale
- People
- Count
- Missed
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.

John Anthony Genzale
- Feel
- Enjoy
- Crowd
A lot of people want to die for a lot of reasons.

John Anthony Genzale
- People
- Die
- Reasons
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.

John Anthony Genzale
- Songs
- Old
- Clubs
The Dolls were an attitude. If nothing else they were a great attitude.

John Anthony Genzale
- Attitude
- Dolls

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

John Anthony Genzale
- Change
- Balance
- Bank
No one really knows me. People think they know me.

John Anthony Genzale
- People
- Think
- Knows