Portrait of Daniel Johnston

Daniel Johnston

Outsider artist and musician

Contemporary weird famous 97 sayings

Sayings by Daniel Johnston

My music is a cry for help.

2005 — Interview
Art & Creativity Unverifiable

I'm a songwriter, that's what I do.

2005 — Interview
Art & Creativity Unverifiable

The greatest joy in life is to create.

2005 — Interview
Art & Creativity Unverifiable

I wish I could fly.

1980s-2000s — Common sentiment or lyric
Wisdom Unverifiable

I'm always searching for something.

2005 — Interview
Wisdom Unverifiable

The devil has many faces.

2005 — Interview, referring to his delusions
Life & Death Unverifiable

My life is a movie.

2005 — Interview or self-description
Wisdom Unverifiable

I want to be famous, but I don't want to be a celebrity.

2005 — Interview
Wisdom Unverifiable

Music is my therapy.

2005 — Interview
Art & Creativity Unverifiable

I believe in miracles.

1990s-2000s — Interview or general statement
Biblical Unverifiable

My dreams are very vivid.

2005 — Interview
Inspirational Unverifiable

I was possessed by a demon once. It was like a black cloud came over me and told me to do bad things.

2005 — Interview about his mental health struggles
Wisdom Unverifiable

Captain America is my hero because he stands for truth and justice and he never gives up.

1990s — Explaining his comic book influences
Justice & Rights Unverifiable

I saw the devil when I was in the mental hospital. He was a short, fat guy with a mustache.

2006 — Discussing his hallucinations
Life & Death Unverifiable

When I'm manic, I feel like Jesus Christ. When I'm depressed, I feel like I'm in hell.

2000s — Describing bipolar disorder
Wisdom Unverifiable

I threw the keys to the plane out the window because I thought I could fly like Superman.

1990 — Recounting his famous plane incident
Nature & World Unverifiable

The devil's got hold of MTV. They won't play my videos because I sing about God.

1990s — On his music career struggles
Biblical Unverifiable

I drew a picture of a frog and named him Jeremiah. Then he talked to me.

1980s — On his artistic process
Wisdom Unverifiable

Laurie is the most beautiful girl in the world, but she won't talk to me because I'm crazy.

1984 — About his unrequited love
Wisdom Unverifiable

I recorded my first album in a shed with a tape recorder I bought at K-Mart.

1980 — On his early recording process
Art & Creativity Unverifiable
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