"I think people like myself feel the same thing everyone else feels. But sometimes [people] focus on one aspect of their feelings, like anger and being repressed. I have a lot more to my personality."
--Jakob Dylan, from a recent Time Magazine
"Uh. It's not the most comfortable thing in my life. But it doesn't really mean anything. It doesn't really matter. The band sure gets a good laugh out of it, anyway. I get on that tour bus at 2 a.m.--I'm not a sex symbol, I promise."
--Jakob Dylan on how it feels to be a "sex symbol"
source: Scripps Howard News Service
"I've been influenced by everything from Tom Waits to Sam Cooke, Willie Nelson, Carter Family music, the
Beatles, all kinds of stuff. Even really awful stuff. You know stuff you
can't stand is often very useful. It tells me exactly what NOT to go
to."
--Jakob Dylan, listing some of his influences
source: Scripps Howard News Service
""I admired the whole gang attitude of dressing the same, looking like
those guys were out of a gang. It was right out of The Warriors or
something. I thought it was pretty cool."
--Jakob Dylan, discussing The Clash, an early favorite of his
source: Scripps Howard News Service
"It's been installed in pop culture, and you have to do those things. If
you choose not to, you're going to have a different kind of career. A
lot of people won't do any of that garbage that they think in any way
compromises their work. You just have to make a choice. I don't know how
I'm always going to feel about it, but I wanted to give this band a
chance. And those things give you a chance. Until you are somebody like
Bono or Michael Stipe, you don't really get to make the rules. You kinda
gotta play along for a little while if you want a certain kind of
career."
--Jakob Dylan on his choice to make videos, pose for magazine covers, etc.
source: Scripps Howard News Service
"It was something I felt compelled to do. So I just started. Everybody lives under a shadows. I obviously have one but I don't pretend it's any worse than anyone else's."
--Jakob Dylan
source: Newsweek, 9/2/96
"You know, I can't say I really have fond memories of having one or not having one. But I'm sure I did. I don't see why I wouldn't have."
--Jakob Dylan's response when asked if he remembers having a swing set as a child
source: Newsweek, 9/2/96
"I don't really mind--it's fine."
--Jakob Dylan's response when asked how he likes living in Hollywood
source: Newsweek, 9/2/96
"Their privacy is sacred to me. But it's a matter of safety too. I grew up in a situation where I understand the importance of privacy and security."
--Jakob Dylan discussing his wife & son's privacy
source: People, 11/11/96
"I feel like I had a normal upbringing--I considered it normal at least. People have a lot worse things happen to them. The truth is, yeah it was weird. Relatively interesting but weird. I could write a book. But I'm not going to."
--Jakob Dylan
source: People, 11/11/96
"Is it sticking?"
--Jakob Dylan
"What are they? Are they patches?"
--Jakob Dylan
"A licky hug?"
--Jakob Dylan
"Who is that? I don't know who that is..."
--Jakob Dylan
"Jessie?...I-E?...I have a brother named Jesse!"
--Jakob Dylan
"So many shows; so many words to remember."
--Jakob Dylan
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