The sun don't shine in your TV! Daniel Johnston More Quotes by Daniel Johnston More Quotes From Daniel Johnston Most of the worst things said about me, I've said myself. Daniel Johnston worst-things worst said I believe in God, and I certainly believe in the devil. There's certainly a devil, and he knows my name. Daniel Johnston devil names believe Do yourself a favor, become your own savior. Daniel Johnston savior favors To understand and be understood is to be free. Daniel Johnston understood Listen up and I'll tell a story about an artist growing old. Some would try for fame and glory; others aren't so bold. Daniel Johnston artist stories trying I never met a girl I didn't meet Daniel Johnston mets girl There is a devil, and he knows my name. Daniel Johnston devil names knows I've got something to live for, because I always wanted to be an artist; I always wanted to be famous. Daniel Johnston artist wanted When I'm doing a drawing, I get lots of ideas I use them in my songs, even. I do a lot of drawings because that's where I get most of my spending cash and I just always have to have new records, to get something to satisfy my listening pleasure. Daniel Johnston drawing song ideas I believe in spiritualism. It's like, when you listen to music or something and then you're sort of primed. If you're an artist, you're sort of primed and inspired, and you start drawing, you sort of have the spirit of what you're listening to, still in you. You just have sort of an inspiration. Daniel Johnston artist inspiration believe I wish I had never got manic depression. When I was in junior high, I didn't know what was the matter with me. It was as if I'd died or something. Now that I go to a clinic and get the right kind of medicine, I am not as depressed as I used to be. Daniel Johnston juniors medicine wish Love is the question; Love is the answer. Daniel Johnston answers love-is I like to tour, but I prefer to tour in the United States. If I go overseas, I tend to get into trouble. Daniel Johnston united-states trouble ifs I buy mainly Beatles bootlegs and stuff like that. I'm hoping I can go there today. My dad buys my drawings and he re-sells them for quite a bit more and then he puts the money in my savings. I just draw all the time and he buys and I get a lot money [laughs]. It's great. My dad's my best manager I ever had. If I get richer, I'd like to be able to buy more of the real collectible Beatles things. I just need a little more money to be a higher class collector [laughs]. Daniel Johnston dad real class When I was a kid, I always thought that I'd be a comic book artist. It took a long time to start thinking that I could be a musician. Daniel Johnston artist kids book For the longest time I was afraid I'd have to keep on working at the factories. There was a steel mill and a pottery; if you didn't go to college, you went to work in those places. Daniel Johnston pottery steel college When I was writing songs, I always thought I'd make more of a career out of the drawings, the comics even more than the music. Daniel Johnston careers writing song
