Rolling Stone Interview

  • Rolling Stone: Lyrically, does it get any better than "It's Alright, Ma"?
  • Bob Dylan: It's hard to live up to that kind of thing. You can't try to top it — that's not the point. Lyrically you can't top it, no. I still can play that song, and I know what it can do. That song was written with a hunger that can break down stone walls. That was the motivation.