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America's Criminal Justice System Isn't Known For Rehabilitation. I'm Not Sure That, As A Society, We Are Even Interested In That Concept Anymore.

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.

You Make Decisions, And That's What Separates Art From Some Other Pop Music. It Doesn't Mean That You Can't Make An Embarrassing Amount Of Money, For A Borderline Marxist, Doing Something That You Love, But It Does Mean That This Huge Pool Of Money That Was Out There When I Started Making Records In The '80s Is Gone.

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.

I Do Not Believe Tony Blair Was A Fundamentally Good Man Who Went Bad. I Believe He Was Evil In The First Place.