Daniel Johnston is apparently napping. His father, Bill, who answers the phone, says to someone, "Tell Dan it's his interview from Japan."
His father apologizes. "Daniel is getting himself a drink of water before he sits down. He drinks constantly. One of his medicines is lithium salt, and he's thirsty all the time. If he knows he's going to be on the phone for half an hour he always has a drink handy. He'll drink all the ice water and diet drinks you've got over there in Japan."
"Hey, how ya doin'?" Daniel's voice is suddenly on the other end. High-pitched, breathy, and a little rough, it's the exact same voice you hear on his records, wavering and boyish. He turned 42 last week.