[weegee]

Then he went on to subtly explain that he was more intelligent than any of Johnny’s friends or family members. "[Johnny] told me that, other than him, I was the smartest person he knew."

Well Vincent Gallo is one of the few openly Republican celebrities who hung around Johnny Ramone...

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from another article:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4181485.stm

"The first step to being free is to not care what others think of you, Johnny Ramone was free," said actor Cage during the unveiling.

"He had huge opinions, not all of which I agreed with, but he stuck to them honestly and he never wavered from them, he was a rock, he was a diamond."