Daniel Johns quotes

I have never had a social life, don't ever want one because it's boring. I'm just not very good with people, and you meet people every night who expect you to be this rock star with these developed social skills, which I don't have. (Daniel Johns)
There's an inherent thing in me where, if things are going too smooth, I'll sabotage the hell out of them, just to make the music more of a sanctuary. View quote
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I am doing everything humanly possible to try and get well, but lately things have just kept getting worse. View quote
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I try to stay positive by focusing on how much I'll appreciate my health if I get better. View quote
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When we first began and I was 14, my influences were the stuff that was in my parent's record collection like Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin. View quote
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Mistakes don't mean a thing if you don't regret them. View quote
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When we were first playing, even though it was derivative, playing music was the best, there was nothing better. And then by the second album (Freak Show) we were like, playing music makes me angry, and by the third album (Neon Ballroom) I was like, I need to play music cos life sucks. And now all of a sudden there's this really youthful enthusiasm in the band, everyone around us, there's this real positivity and everyone's vibing off the music. View quote
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This guy, he just taught me chords and stuff. And after a year, I thought, I can't be bothered having lessons. So I just decided to figure out my own stuff. I never wanted to play all those fast solos. I just thought, I'll be like Pete Townshend of The Who. I'll do what he does and play powerful chords and stuff. View quote
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I don't want to be lonely, I just want to be alone. View quote
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Please die Ana, for as long as you're here, we're not. View quote
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I am very scared of being outside my home for long periods of time. I start sweating and shaking and having panic attacks if I am not at home. I get very anxious and am scared in crowds and things like that. Before I go onstage I just take medication and I'm alright. (Daniel Johns)
All the bridges in the world won't save you if there is no other side to cross to. View quote
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Thanks for coming tonight, on a Sunday night. Sixty-Minutes is on and there are probably some good stories you're missing. Thanks for choosing Silverchair over Sixty-Minutes. View quote
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Basically, the reason I'm vegan is because when I was about 16 or 17 years old, I began to understand that we don't need to contribute to the killing and exploitation of animals to feed our bodies correctly. View quote
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I am very scared of being outside my home for long periods of time. View quote
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I start sweating and shaking and having panic attacks if I am not at home. View quote
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I'm always active in trying to educate people when it comes to eating animal products, testing on animals, and the health benefits of being vegan, although I'm probably not the best person to be talking about the latter at the moment. View quote
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I get very anxious and am scared in crowds and things like that. View quote
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There are no big groupie fans or anything. View quote
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Reactive arthritis is something I've been dealing with for nearly a year. View quote
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I wrote... Neon Ballroom in that time where I hated music, really everything about it, I hated it. (Daniel Johns)
It makes it hard to get over a certain period of your life when you are constantly revisiting it every night. View quote
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I think I definitely got scared by the second or third time a doctor told me I was dying. View quote
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I had to try and find a way to express happiness without sounding corny. View quote
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I have not really experienced any significant conflict with anyone in regard to my choice to be vegan, although going out to eat is hard sometimes. View quote
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