Those things interest me a lot in songwriting - the human nature of how people think, and the muck that we wind up in. Jakob Dylan humaninterestlot Change image and share on social
Every song you write you think is the last one you're going to manage. You put everything you've got into the song, and you've twisted it and pulled at it and dug in and found a way to complete it. To get another one is the trick. Jakob Dylan completedigfind share on social
When you're in the middle of writing a song, you can come up with this whole web of stuff only you know how to get through. That's very entertaining for me to do that. Jakob Dylan entertainmiddlesong Change image and share on social
It's been said that I formed The Wallflowers to hide my name but, really, I've always wanted to be in a band - right from the day my friends and I soundproofed a garage with bed-covers for our first rehearsal. Jakob Dylan bandbedcover share on social
I got to watch my heroes meet him and saw how they reacted, whether it was Joe Strummer or Tom Waits. It was peculiar. I'm so stoked to meet Tom Waits, and he's so nervous to meet my dad. It's a head spin. Jakob Dylan dadheadhero share on social
It's a little gross to put yourself in every song. I mean, how interesting do people really think you are? Jakob Dylan grossinterestpeople Change image and share on social
I always saw songwriting as the top of the heap. No matter what else you were going to do creatively - and there were a lot of choices - writing songs was king. Jakob Dylan choicecreativelyheap Change image and share on social
I'm in an area where I want to make music that I'm thrilled with, but, you know, I do have to worry about putting food on the table. I'm in that position where I cannot always be gauging what things might become. I have to look ahead, because I'm cautious. Jakob Dylan aheadareacautious share on social
When I listen back to my music and everyone else that's out there, I'm aware that there's something I can do that the next guy doesn't do. Jakob Dylan awarebackguy Change image and share on social
Songs are not better just because they're emotionally honest. To write a song well, you have to put some work into it and grind it out. Jakob Dylan emotionallygrindhonest Change image and share on social