All we do as songwriters is rewrite the songs that have impressed us till we find our own voice. It's part of learning the craft.

The drama teacher that I had in high school, back in Texas, was the only teacher who didn't kick me out of his class. He turned me on to 'The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan.' I had picked up Dylan with 'Bringing It All Back Home,' and he turned me on to the first couple of albums, which I hadn't heard.

I love baseball. I'll probably end up one of those old farts who go to spring training in Florida every year and drive from game to game all day.

Gregory Corso used to get really pissed when people called Bob Dylan a 'poet.' After writing poetry for a few years, I can understand that.

I think it's obvious that democracy is something that is contagious, and it always has been.

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

It's incredibly irresponsible to allow victims' family members to witness executions.