Look, when I started out, mainstream culture was Sinatra, Perry Como, …

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Look, when I started out, mainstream culture was Sinatra, Perry Como, Andy Williams, Sound of Music. There was no fitting into it then and of course, there's no fitting into it now. ✨ Bob Dylan Exclusive Interview: Reveals His Favorite Songwriters, Thoughts On His Own Cult Figure Status. Interview with Bill Flanagan, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 16, 2009.
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