It's about standing up for something and speaking out for the rights of the people. I couldn't begrudge him it, because I learned to write songs at his feet like most people of my generation did. We copied Bob Dylan, or tried to. His influence on me as a songwriter is mammoth. It's about keeping your eye on the ball.
Fame is great, power is great, money is great.
Bob Dylan probably has all that. But the thing that has always kept him writing the stuff he writes is the music. That's what it's about. To me, he's a huge star. I've met the man, too.