I've Been A Serial Husband,

The Reason Music Became So Powerful To Our Generation Is That It's Art You Can Consume In Your Car, And We Were Driving Around A Lot.

What Songwriting Does Better Than Almost Anything Is Empathy - It's Incredibly Empathetic. The Reason People Sat Around In Bars When They Were Bummed Out And Listened To Country Songs Is Because It Made Them Feel Better In The Long Run.

I'm Not Going To Waste A Second Feeling Sorry For Myself Because I'm Not A Bigger Star Than I Am. I Can Walk Down The Street In Most Places In The World And I Still Drive Really Nice Cars.

I Was Comparatively Late In Understanding Bob Dylan's Overwhelming Importance As A Songwriter. Everybody Who Does My Job Exists In The Shadow Of Bob Dylan. There Are Two Categories: Dylan And Everybody Else. It's As Simple As That. And It's Going To Be That Way Until He Dies.

The Singer-songwriter Has Always Played Music That Was Stylistically Rooted In The '30s And The Great Depression And The Dust Bowl. But The Fact Of The Matter Is That None Of Us Remember The Depression Firsthand.