Art is consumed in so many different ways. You could say people don't stop to appreciate art. On the other hand, people can consume art more quickly.

The reason I make art is because I get to make a choice about who I am, what I do, and what I put out into the world, the footsteps I leave behind.

I'm definitely musician and storyteller. But I always like to take an active role in things I care about socially and environmentally.

I'm interested in questions my son asks me, like, "Why do animals fight? Why do you have to leave us to go on the road?" Everything he asks gets me thinking.

I'm a husband and a dad. Two thirds of my day is spent being that character. It's a huge part of my identity and why I pursue things I do.

I'm in a position I never imagined I'd be in as a musician. Bob Dylan built an audience through recording and live shows. The opportunities for an artist today are totally different.

The idea of "making art for art's sake" makes no sense for me. Each area of my life, all the roles I play, influences the others.

There was never a good biography of a good novelist. There couldn't be. He is too many people if he's any good.

I never ran my train off the track, and I never lost a passenger.

Democracy is the most vile form of government.

Everyone knows that if you buy chocolate with spare change, then the calories don't count.

The sun was set; the night came on apace, And falling dews bewet around the place; The bat takes airy rounds on leathern wings, And the hoarse owl his woeful dirges sings.

A lot of times, as a clown, you find acting for a reason. It's a way to exercise yourself. If you're funny, you test yourself.

I made a decision when I ran for president that I wouldn't whine about my coverage in the media, and I never did.

Though strength be wanting, the will to action Merits praise.

Men who have had a great deal of experience learn not to lose their temper.

The greatest health is wealth.