Robbie Robertson Quotes on People (2 Quotes)

I remember from my earliest years, ... people speaking, you know, in a certain kind of rhythm and telling stories and sharing experiences in a way that was different in Indian country than it was other places. And I was really struck by this and obviously very affected by it, because it's always come out in my songs.

In 66 when we were playing that music, people were flipping out with anger at that music and hated it. Then were doing it a few years later, and people said, This is the real deal, and we knew it all along.