I make my stand and remain as I am, and bid farewell and not give a damn.

If I made records for my own pleasure, I would only record Charley Patton songs.

Being noticed can be a burden. Jesus got himself crucified because he got himself noticed. So I disappear a lot.

The purpose of art is to stop time.

I'm used to writing songs and songs-I can fill em up with symbolism and metaphors. When you write a book (Chronicles, Vol. 1), you gotta tell the truth, and it can't be misinterpreted.

I come from way north. We'd listen to radio shows all the time. I think I was the last generation, or pretty close to the last one, that grew up without TV.

Steal a little and they throw you in jail Steal a lot and they make you king.