The first Latin music that blew my mind was bumba, which was a Puerto Rican beat. David Johansen beatblowbumba Change image and share on social
As I recall, my life as a child was so all-consuming that I barely had time to consider the future. David Johansen barelychildconsume Change image and share on social
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. David Johansen actauditionhate Change image and share on social
I still do a lot of shows with Brian Koonin, but we haven't had a full band lately. David Johansen bandbrianfull Change image and share on social
My father was a Norwegian tenor and my mother a New York Irish librarian. David Johansen fatheririshlibrarian Change image and share on social
We thought that's the way you were supposed to be if you were in a rock 'n' roll band. Flamboyant. David Johansen bandflamboyantrock Change image and share on social
You know, when you're making a record, you come up with 15, 20 songs. Then they start to fall by the wayside as your interest wanes. It's kind of like a process of elimination to determine which songs wind up on the record. David Johansen determineeliminationfall share on social
When you're a kid, you have this feeling like you're indestructible. Your mortality doesn't even occur to you. But as time goes by, you realize, 'I better cut this out or that out if I want to continue to exist.' David Johansen continuecutexist share on social
I got arrested once on stage in Memphis for looking too much like Liza Minnelli. David Johansen arrestlizamemphis Change image and share on social
