My father was a Norwegian tenor and my mother a New York Irish librarian. David Johansen More Quotes by David Johansen More Quotes From David Johansen I've been around the block a couple of times, and the guy I am now is the guy I like to be. David Johansen blockguycouple I mean, if you asked me what I’m going to be doing when I’m 85, I’d make a quick picture in my mind and, well, I’ll be singing. David Johansen singingmindmean Playing music is the best thing in the world. It makes show business almost bearable. David Johansen playing-musicmusic-isworld The world today is the same as it always was but people know more about what's going on in the world than they used to. David Johansen todaypeopleworld Rock & Rollers don't dress for the weather. David Johansen rocksdressesweather When I'm sleeping I do a lot of living. David Johansen sleep I've been tired since I was 15. David Johansen tired I don't know if it's possible to affect my ego any more. There's no room left. For me, I think I make music like the way I think it should be made, like what rock should sound like. It has nothing to do with the current marketplace. And so from that state of mind, it's gonna sound different from anything else out there. And when something sounds different, I think that can be inspiring to other musicians. David Johansen egomindthinking Most bands are commercial enterprises. But I'm not in one of those bands. David Johansen enterpriseband Music is my love and to me acting is more mercenary. I don't pound the pavements for roles: if it happens, it happens. I hate that auditioning thing. David Johansen roleshateacting I'm not impersonating anybody. I'm perfectly satisfied with what I am. David Johansen satisfied A lot of stuff I do, 10 years later it becomes popular. David Johansen I'm doing exactly what I want to do, and I'm having fun doing it. David Johansen having-funwantfun Sometimes when I hear my voice on tape, I'm like, 'Who is that horrible man? David Johansen tapevoicemen It's really a drag to do the same project over and over again. David Johansen dragprojects I think we as a band, as individuals, understand that all popular music stems from blues and jazz and even pop, but rock 'n' roll especially comes from blues. What we're trying to do is play rock 'n' roll, but other people call it different things. David Johansen tryingpeoplethinking Until I was six years old we lived in the projects, then my two brothers and three sisters and I moved to a three-bed that my mother's father built. David Johansen brothermotherfather Everything I've done I've just fallen into. David Johansen fallendone The first Latin music that blew my mind was bumba, which was a Puerto Rican beat. David Johansen mindlatinfirsts I don't really like to sit around the house listening to my own records. They're not that good. David Johansen recordslisteninghouse
