Playing music is the best thing in the world. It makes show business almost bearable. — David Johansen Copy Share Image
I still do a lot of shows with Brian Koonin, but we haven't had a full band lately. — David Johansen Copy Share Image
The first Latin music that blew my mind was bumba, which was a Puerto Rican beat. — David Johansen Copy Share Image
You know when you read that someone has to leave a show or a tour because they had 'nervous exhaustion'? Well, I had one… — David Johansen Copy Share Image
I'm not impersonating anybody. I'm perfectly satisfied with what I am. — David Johansen Copy Share Image
You try things on in life. You wear them for a while, and you see what's next. — David Johansen Copy Share Image
I think we as a band, as individuals, understand that all popular music stems from blues and jazz and even pop, but rock 'n'… — David Johansen Copy Share Image
We thought that's the way you were supposed to be if you were in a rock 'n' roll band. Flamboyant. — David Johansen Copy Share Image
There's so much negative bullshit being forced down people's throats in the marketplace, we really wanted to create a thing of beauty that will… — David Johansen Copy Share Image
I don't really like to sit around the house listening to my own records. They're not that good. — David Johansen Copy Share Image
The world today is the same as it always was but people know more about what's going on in the world than they used… — David Johansen Copy Share Image
