TATTOOS
"My body is a journal in a way. It's like what sailors used to do, where every tattoo meant something, a specific time in your life when you make a mark on yourself, whether you do it yourself with a knife or with a professional tattoo artist."
--Johnny Depp
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BETTY SUE His mother's name, Betty Sue, is inside of a heart. The tattoo is located on his left bicep underneath the "inverted triangle" tattoo. He got this tattoo on May 31, 1988. |
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INVERTED TRIANGLE There is an inverted triangle tattooed on Johnny's left bicep above his "Betty Sue" tattoo. |
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JACK AND BIRD IN FLIGHT One of Johnny's more recognizable tattoos, this one is from Pirates of the Caribbean. It features a bird flying over an ocean toward Johnny. Below is the name of Johnny's son, Jack. The tattoo is located on Johnny's right forearm. |
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LILY-ROSE Johnny has a tattoo of his daughter's name, Lily-Rose, over his heart. |
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NATIVE AMERICAN HEAD On his right bicep, Johnny has a tattoo of a Cherokee Indian chief to represent his ancestral heritage. |
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THE BRAVE SYMBOL This symbol is from one of Johnny's movies, The Brave. It is located on the inside of his right forearm. |
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THE NUMBER 3 The number '3' is tattooed between the thumb and the index finger on his left hand. Johnny made a comment about the number 3 in general in the April 1996 issue of Young Flix Magazine: "Three is a sort of special number for me. It's a very creative number. Triangle, trinity -- you know, two people make another person. Three is a mystical, magical number." |
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THREE RECTANGLES Johnny has a tattoo of three small rectangles on his right index finger. |
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WINO FOREVER When Johnny first got the tattoo, it said "Winona Forever," and was dedicated to his girlfriend at that time, Winona Ryder. After they separated, Johnny then edited the tattoo to where it said "Wino Forever," because of his love for wine. The tattoo is on his upper right arm. |
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SKULL AND CROSSBONES Johnny has a tattoo of a skull and crossbones on his outside right ankle with the words "Death is certain" written below. |
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? A question mark is tattooed on Johnny's inside right ankle. |
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SILENCE EXILE CUNNING Johnny's newest tattoo is located on his left forearm. It was first seen at the 2008 MTV Movie Awards. It is three lines of writing: Silence Exile Cunning. It is a quote from a James Joyce book:
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