Daniel Johnston

Outsider artist and musician

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Sayings by Daniel Johnston

The greatest love of all is to love yourself.

1984 — Song lyric, 'True Love Will Find You in the End'
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Hi, How Are You?

1983 — Album title and common greeting/phrase
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I live in a world where I am constantly battling the forces of good and evil.

2005 — Interview, discussing his mental state and worldview
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The devil is always trying to get me.

2005 — Interview, discussing his paranoid delusions
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My songs are my life, they're my diary.

2005 — Interview
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I'm just trying to make sense of it all.

2005 — Interview
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Love is the answer, but I don't know what the question is.

1990s-2000s — Interview or general statement
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I believe in God, and I believe in the devil.

2005 — Interview
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My art is a way for me to communicate.

2005 — Interview
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I'm a tortured artist, but I'm also a happy artist.

2005 — Interview
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I see things that other people don't see.

2005 — Interview, referring to his hallucinations and delusions
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The Beatles are my favorite band.

1980s-2000s — Common statement in interviews
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I'm just trying to make the world a better place with my music.

2005 — Interview
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My mind is a kaleidoscope of colors and sounds.

2005 — Describing his internal experience
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I'm a normal guy, I just have a lot of problems.

2005 — Interview
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The universe is a mystery, and I'm trying to solve it.

2005 — Interview
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I'm not crazy, I'm just different.

1990s-2000s — Common statement in interviews
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My drawings are like my children.

2005 — Interview, referring to his artistic output
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I'm an alien from outer space.

2005 — Interview or playful self-description
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I just want to be loved.

1980s-2000s — Common theme in his songs and interviews
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