I took that name because it seems to describe... because it seems to describe the average man, and that's me. And that's me.
14 seconds sound clip from the Meet John Doe (1941) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:45:56 in the DVD version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- I protest against the state of civilization.
- I am the man you all know as John Doe.
- Well, it was me before I said I was going to jump off the City Hall roof on Christmas Eve.
- I guess I'm not average anymore.
- Now I'm getting all sorts of attention, from big shots too.
- The Mayor and Governor, for instance, they don't like those articles I've been writing.
[...]