Daniel Johnston Quotes

Most of the worst things said about me, I've said myself.

I believe in God, and I certainly believe in the devil. There's certainly a devil, and he knows my name.

The sun don't shine in your TV!

Do yourself a favor, become your own savior.

To understand and be understood is to be free.

I never met a girl I didn't meet

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.

There is a devil, and he knows my name.

I've got something to live for, because I always wanted to be an artist; I always wanted to be famous.

I like to tour, but I prefer to tour in the United States. If I go overseas, I tend to get into trouble.

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.

Love is the question; Love is the answer.

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.

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.