You might have a favorite band and really dislike one of the records. That’s fine. Jakob Dylan Read Quote
We’ve all had that experience where we hear a song that we’ve liked for many years, and we finally hear what the writer tells us what it’s about, and you’re often disappointed. Jakob Dylan Read Quote
I do look at songwriting as a lot of work. I don’t over-intellectualize music as a special medium that only some people deserve to do. I think it’s something you do if you put the work in. Jakob Dylan Read Quote
Songs are not better just because they’re emotionally honest. To write a song well, you have to put some work into it and grind it out. Jakob Dylan Read Quote
I’ve got a life that really matters to me, and that’s because of the way I was raised. My ethics are high because my parents did a great job. Jakob Dylan Read Quote
To us, there was Bob Dylan, and there was dad. As for what he meant to other people, that was never glorified in our house. There were no accolades there, no gold records. Jakob Dylan Read Quote
I got to watch my heroes meet him and saw how they reacted, whether it was Joe Strummer or Tom Waits. It was peculiar. I’m so stoked to meet Tom Waits, and he’s so nervous to meet my dad. It’s a head spin. Jakob Dylan Read Quote
If people want to talk about Bob Dylan, I can talk about that. But my dad belongs to me and four other people exclusively. I’m very protective of that. And telling people whether he was affectionate is telling people a lot. It has so little to do with me. I come up against a wall. Jakob Dylan Read Quote
I always saw songwriting as the top of the heap. No matter what else you were going to do creatively – and there were a lot of choices – writing songs was king. Jakob Dylan Read Quote
It’s a little gross to put yourself in every song. I mean, how interesting do people really think you are? Jakob Dylan Read Quote
