Patriotism In America, As I

If Bob Dylan Really Is An Historian In And Of Himself In His Work, In His Performances, He Is Also An Historian With A Unique Sense Of Humor. There's Always Been A Bit Of A Stand-up Comic In Him.

Along With A Lot Of Other Things, Becoming A Bob Dylan Fan Made Me A Writer. I Was Never Interested In Figuring Out What The Songs Meant. I Was Interested In Figuring Out My Response To Them, And Other People's Responses. I Wanted To Get Closer To The Music Than I Could By Listening To It - I Wanted To Get Inside Of It, Behind It, And Writing About It Through It, Inside Of It, Behind It, Was My Way Of Doing That.

It Is A Sure Sign That A Culture Has Reached A Dead End When It Is No Longer Intrigued By Its Myths.

Listening Is Like Running Down A Mountain On A Switchback Trail, The Sound Of Surprise Generating Its Own Momentum. There’s A Punk Glee Inside The Bluegrass Craft–and A Punk Vehemence Inside The Bluegrass Smile.

What’s The Impulse Behind Art? It’s Saying In Whatever Language Is The Language Of Your Work, “if I Could Move You As Much As It Moved Me … If I Can Move Anyone A Tenth As Much As That Moved Me, If I Can Spark The Same Sense Of Mystery And Awe And Surprise As That Sparked In Me, Well That’s Why I Do What I Do.”