I Had Everything I Need To Get

San Antonio Is Like A Military Town. It's Like Literally - When I Was Growing Up There, There Were Five Air Force Bases, Plus Fort Sam Houston. I Was Always Sort Of Near The Military.

Bob Dylan Is One Of The Very Few People In The History Of Popular Music Who You Can Unquestionably Apply That Word [genius] To.

When You're Really Bummed Out, The Last Thing You Want To Hear Is Up-tempo And Positive. And It Lets You Know That You're Not Alone, That Somebody Has Hurt Before. It Works The Same Way With Chick Songs As It Does With Political Songs. When You Hear Somebody Singing About These Things, You Know That You're Not Alone, That Somebody Else Is Suspicious Of What's Going On Around Us In The World. So You Don't Feel Like You're Crazy, And You Feel Like You Might Be Able To Make A Difference.

Becoming Interested In Poetics Got Me Interested In Theater. Theater Is Supposed To Be Poetry, You Know, Before It's Anything Else. It Just Doesn't Fly If It Isn't Musical.

I'm Not A Racist, But I Do Have To Work At Not Being A Racist, Because Of Where I Grew Up.