Bob Dylan

Singer-songwriter, Nobel laureate

Contemporary influential 128 sayings

Sayings by Bob Dylan

I'm just a traveler. I'm just passing through.

c. 1970s — Interview, a recurring theme in his lyrics and persona.
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I don't have any plans. I just go where the wind blows me.

c. 1960s — Interview, reflecting his spontaneous nature.
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I'm not a spokesman for anything. I'm just a musician.

c. 1960s-1970s — Interview, consistent with his rejection of labels.
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I just play the songs. The meaning is in the songs.

c. 1960s-1970s — Interview.
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I don't think about the past. I think about the next song.

c. 1990s — Interview, focusing on creativity.
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I'm not trying to be mysterious. I just don't have anything to say.

c. 1960s — Interview, a classic Dylan deflection.
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I just write the songs that come to me.

c. 1970s — Interview, emphasizing the subconscious aspect of his writing.
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I don't know what I'm doing half the time.

c. 1980s — Interview, a self-deprecating comment.
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