San Antonio Is Like A Military Town.

Part Of It Is, I Think, Just To Let People Know You've Got A Record Out There And That You're Still Alive Requires More Work Than It Used To, Because The Traditional Radio, Bug Chains Of Record Stores, All Of That, That Doesn't Exist Anymore.

I Don't Think I'm A Political Songwriter As Much As I Am Just A Political Person. I Think It's In My Fabric.

I'm A Very Disciplined Person When It Comes To My Work, But Discipline Can't Save M From Being A Drug Addict.

Politics Has Always Been In My Music. Anybody Who Doesn't Understand How Political "copperhead Road" Is Isn't Listening Very Well.

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.