I don’t need much more money, and I thought that when I retired that nobody would want to talk to me anymore. Then I did, and people still want to talk to me.
Meaning of the quote
Johnny Ramone, the famous American musician, thought that when he retired, no one would want to talk to him anymore. But that didn't happen! Even though he didn't need a lot more money, people still wanted to chat with him after he retired. This shows that sometimes our worries about the future don't turn out to be true, and that people can still be interested in us even when we're not working.
About Johnny Ramone
Johnny Ramone was the guitarist and a founding member of the iconic punk band Ramones. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and is widely regarded as one of the greatest guitarists of all time, appearing on prestigious lists from major publications.
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