It's very hard to put into words what Bob's music means to me. I know it's been a part of nearly every day of my life since I picked up on it at 15 with 'Sweetheart Like You'. I just don't go very long without it, and I suppose it has contributed to who I am in some ways.

I don't live by it, or for it, but I sort of live on it. You know in, the same way you might get through unhappy times by living on a moment of clarity you once had. Sometimes each line of a Bob song feels like its own moment of clarity, but at the same time it means nothing at all, or at least I don't know (or care) what it means. I just know it feels familiar. I've felt that way before, and it's comforting and endlessly engaging. At times I gain strength from it, learn things about myself. Other times I just enjoy the pictures that move through my head. Kings, queens, jewels, binoculars…

Bob Dylan's music is the love of my life in a certain way that maybe only I can understand, but I'm content to keep it for myself. No need to discuss it intellectually, if you know what I mean. It's personal. The songs are like old friends, even the new ones, and Bob's voice is my favorite sound in the world.