Elizabeth Wurtzel Quotes

Springsteen - he's the Lord God.

Bob Dylan's not a hype and a haircut: he's the real thing.

Bob Dylan is the Jew of all time.

Lou Reed's music has been in the lives of millions of people all over the world for decades. He had a truly universal presence and was respected by musicians across all genres.

Meeting Stevie Wonder was a massive, lifetime achievement for me. He's one of the sweetest people. I sense a kindred spirit in him, and I hope he'd say the same. Actually, he did.

I think everyone mentions Bob Dylan, but he's someone I just admire so much as a songwriter. I think people write songs, and then there's Bob Dylan songs. He's one step ahead of just everybody else.

Muhammad Ali was a god, an idol and an icon. He was boxing. Any kid that had the opportunity to talk to Ali, to get advice from Muhammad Ali, was privileged. He's always given me time to ask questions, although I was so in awe that I didn't ask questions.

That's who I wanted to be like was Bob Dylan.

I think about John Lennon all the time. What would John Lennon do? What would John Lennon say if he got this part? How would he act? I don't know, but he's my moral barometer.

Elvis Presley was the big bang. He was the most influential single figure in the history of American pop culture. He changed the way we looked, thought, dressed, held a guitar. He didn't invent rock & roll, but he defined it in a way that everyone who followed him owes him a debt.

At the end of the day, Johnny Cash was a poet.

Youssou N'Dour was really important to me growing up.

I haven't expressed this too much in public, but I have a friendship to a degree with Bruce Springsteen.

Leonard Cohen is probably the greatest lyricist for music that's ever lived, you know?

Bob Dylan is like an alien on this earth, and I love him! I cried when I saw him play live because I was so close to him.

David Bowie - I definitely knew some of his music as a teenager, but I didn't actually listen to his music as much until I was in my 20s.

There's no way to play it cool when you meet Paul McCartney. You just start sweating; you trip over your words. Everyone kind of reverts back to being a 10-year-old girl. You can't help it. He's one of the only people on planet Earth that everyone knows who he is. Everyone.

I never have met any heroes - except one. The exception is Ian Anderson, flute player extraordinaire, creative musical talent for more than 40 years, and the man most associated with the band Jethro Tull.

'The Rising' isn't Springsteen's masterpiece.

Elton John is an absolute lad. He's a hero.

David Bowie has always been my vocal inspiration ever since I was a child.

I am a big believer in Springsteen, I like his social comment; I like the commitment he puts into his work.

I spent some time with Bob Marley and I have to say that was like walking with a god on earth.

I dare anybody to display a more amazing body of work than Tom Petty.

Stevie Wonder was a big influence in my life.