Daniel Johnston
Outsider artist and musician
Sayings by Daniel Johnston
My music is a cry for help.
I'm a songwriter, that's what I do.
The greatest joy in life is to create.
I wish I could fly.
I'm always searching for something.
The devil has many faces.
My life is a movie.
I want to be famous, but I don't want to be a celebrity.
Music is my therapy.
I believe in miracles.
My dreams are very vivid.
I was possessed by a demon once. It was like a black cloud came over me and told me to do bad things.
Captain America is my hero because he stands for truth and justice and he never gives up.
I saw the devil when I was in the mental hospital. He was a short, fat guy with a mustache.
When I'm manic, I feel like Jesus Christ. When I'm depressed, I feel like I'm in hell.
I threw the keys to the plane out the window because I thought I could fly like Superman.
The devil's got hold of MTV. They won't play my videos because I sing about God.
I drew a picture of a frog and named him Jeremiah. Then he talked to me.
Laurie is the most beautiful girl in the world, but she won't talk to me because I'm crazy.
I recorded my first album in a shed with a tape recorder I bought at K-Mart.