Having a child at 55... that's optimism.

Bob Dylan is one of the very few people in the history of popular music who you can unquestionably apply that word [genius] to.

I wish I was as sure about things as Bill Monroe was sure about things.

I wasn't raised to not write about issues, and I'm just living in really politically charged times. You know, I'd rather write songs about girls, but it's just hard to do right now.

I don't believe that songwriting has to be profound, but I truly believe that it's a crime for you to go outta your way for it not to be.

If there is such a thing as a workaholic, I'm it, and that's what passes for leisure.

Politics has always been in my music. Anybody who doesn't understand how political "Copperhead Road" is isn't listening very well.