When asked how his multiple tattoos made him feel, Johnny Depp told The Washington Post in 1995, “To me, it’s like some journal – they all symbolize different eras in my life.” “If you see them, that’s one thing; if I describe them to you, that’d be like taking you through my notebook,” he said. That was merely the series of events, he claims; Johnny has tattooed several significant events on his body. So look at his many tattoos to see what his life has been like.
Cherokee Tribe
Johnny received his first tattoo at the age of 17, which is the wording “Cherokee Tribe,” on his upper right arm. Given that his great-grandmother was Cherokee, the tattoo was created as a tribute to his Native American heritage.
The Brave
An odd pattern can be seen on Johnny’s right forearm: a stitched mouth guy with a question mark above his head. The image is taken from the logo for the indie neo-western movie The Brave, which Depp co-wrote and directed in 1997. In it, Johnny played Raphael, a Native American who consents to be killed for a snuff movie that is being directed by Marlon Brando’s character.
Lily-Rose
The name of Lily-Rose Depp, the firstborn child of Johnny and Vanessa Paradis, is tattooed on his chest. Johnny once told the Philly Inquirer, “My daughter made me understand, helped me grasp, why there is life and why I should live, why I get up in the morning, and why I want to continue this weird journey I’m on. I almost think that my previous life wasn’t truly life at all. I didn’t actually live, you see.”
Three Hearts
Three hearts are displayed on Johnny Depp’s left arm as a tribute to his two children, Lily-Rose Depp and Jack Depp, as well as his ex-wife, Vanessa Paradis. Vanessa and Johnny split up in 2012, although they are still friends.
