David Johansen Quotes

United States, Singer-Songwriter
January 9, 1950

David Roger Johansen is an American singer, songwriter and actor. He is best known as a member of the seminal proto-punk band the New York Dolls. He is also known for his work under the pseudonym Buster Poindexter.

Also known as Actor

When I was a kid, I had some Charles Lloyd records.

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I got arrested once on stage in Memphis for looking too much like Liza Minnelli.

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When I'm sleeping I do a lot of living.

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The first Latin music that blew my mind was bumba, which was a Puerto Rican beat.

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- Music
- Mind
- Latin
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.

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- Music
- Hate
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.

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- Music
- Band
- Rock
You try things on in life. You wear them for a while, and you see what's next.

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- Life
I've been tired since I was 15.

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- Tired

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.

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- Mother
- Father