Bob Dylan truly is a poet whose song is part of the poetry.

Some artists respond to critics' questions about their art. I think Bob Dylan would alwys refuse to respond to questions of that sort, he always has.

Bob Dylan tends not to have geographical or chronological markers that tie a song to any specific context, so they stay alive, stay relevant.

Blues songs, like folk songs, are a continuous stream, and catching the continuities and thefts is part of what puts meaning and complexity into it - also part of the fun of it all.

Self-acceptance can be daunting at first, but it is made easier with the understanding that self-acceptance is not hinged on perfection. Self-acceptance is the starting point.

Without pain, without sacrifice we would have nothing. Like the first monkey shot into space.

I think this point is so important, I'm going to repeat it: You should never listen to criticism that is primarily intended to wound, even if it contains more than a grain of truth.

And, in the darkness, David closed his eyes as all that was lost was found again.

If I don't have the freedom to disbelieve, I cannot believe.

The greatest evils in the world will not be carried out by men with guns, but by men in suits sitting behind desks

The rays of happiness, like those of light, are colorless when unbroken.

Conspiracies no sooner should be formed Than executed.

As long as I've got one chance to beat you I'm going to take it.

I think Hillary [Clinton] hears the anger in a broad swath of the American people, and she says, "OK, how do I help create a future that's good for you?"