“Howie could get along with anybody. He could be friends with Johnny and Joey Ramone. Hells Angels, skinheads, drag queens, comic-book nerds, art collectors, fashionistas—they all loved him.”

"Legs, you asshole," I said. "I am not doing this story on you. I am not taking the responsibility for making you famous."

“Debbie Blondie herself has the Shangri-Las/Crys­tals girl group sound down to a perfect snotty whine, but unlike Patti Smith, she never comes across as snotty or pretentious.”

“Be sure to visit CBGB’s bathrooms because someday the panels will be removed and donated to the Louvre.”

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‘The leather jacket and Levi’s and Converse was classic, and they knew that. The only thing they’d change was their T-shirt and the socks.’