I don’t actually own a car.
Some people misconstrue our band just to be a commercial venture.
I’m competitive with anyone who writes a good song – I don’t care if it’s a band or solo artist or whoever.
We rely more on enthusiasm than actual skill. Whatever you do, do it enthusiastically and people will like it more.
Anything that we think is incredible and beautiful and wonderful, we ascribe to something that we don’t know what it is.
I don’t speak particularly well. That’s one of the consequences of being extremely ugly.
Being such a big band is never a problem but it can be distracting.
I don’t like a tremendous amount of conflict. I don’t think that fighting and passion are the same thing.
And, you know, politics aside, the success of Sarah Palin and women like her is good for all women – except, of course -those who will end up, you know, like, paying for their own rape kit n’ stuff, But for everybody else, it’s a win-win. Unless you’re a gay woman who wants to marry your partner of 20 years – whatever. But for most women, the success of conservative women is good for all of us. Unless you believe in evolution. You know – actually, I take it back. The whole thing’s a disaster.
If I went out in killer heels and full makeup, blow dry, the whole thing – anyone dressed up like that could be intimidating to men and women, really. It’s so, look at me. Do you know what I mean? But I love women.
What gets me is how many women – young women – give up their power and sense of self. Thinking they’re going to get more out of life if they take off their clothes and objectify themselves, instead of functioning on the principle that they’re smart and capable, that you can be an actress and not be on the covers of T&A magazines. I’m flabbergasted by how many legitimate actresses do that. It blows my mind.
I am extremely square and obedient in nature!
If I wasn’t Bob Dylan, I’d probably think that Bob Dylan has a lot of answers myself.
My passion is doing movies, and as long as I keep doing that, I’ll be happy. I want to do movies, fun roles and dramatic ones. I love all of it.
[about the showbiz lifestyle] It’s all too much trouble for me. It’s probably because I’m fat and lazy and old.
Girls are a distraction and can easily cost points.
[on “Pleasantville”] We were thrilled for just the three nominations we got, but obviously it’s a little sad. I went through so many press junkets with people saying they loved it. And Joan Allen was robbed but she can’t get nominated every year. She’s an inspiration for every young actress. She has that calm and reserve about herself and makes you think she appreciates the normal things of everyday. Then she transforms into this character that’s so different.
Dope never helped anybody sing better or play music better or do anything better. All dope can do for you is kill you – and kill you the long, slow, hard way.
You feel quite distant by playing at huge stadiums year after year, where you only can see a great darkness in front of you
[on motherhood] I feel good, I’m proud of Election (1999) and very proud of this (her child). It couldn’t be a better time. It’s always the right time when it happens. You make it the right time.
Very rarely artists come in on their own terms and get to do everything – whatever they want it doesn’t really matter about talent in the beginning. Talent is what keeps you here, getting in the door is just about how you start in the music business.
I managed to pick out some pretty special people.
