America's criminal justice system isn't known for rehabilitation. I'm not sure that, as a society, we are even interested in that concept anymore.

I'm constantly warning people that are involved in my life that I can go busk and make a living. I can make my rent in New York City in the subway, I promise, if I'm forced to.

I'm not a racist, but I do have to work at not being a racist, because of where I grew up.

Every country that's ever been the most powerful country in the world ceases to be the most powerful country in the world at some point.

From the moment [Bob] Dylan arrived as a songwriter, he was [so] much better than everybody else around.

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 can deal with conservatives in a democracy. With real conservatives, I don't agree with them, but I understand why they believe what they believe and I believe they're being honest with me about it.