Now why would I choose some doofus nobody from Hibbing, Minnesota to take credit for all my works? (Check out his goofy high school picture here!) Well I hate dealing with all the crap that goes with being a folk/rock artist. I hate doing concerts, I hate interviews, I hate all the travel and I hate all the other BS that goes with being a recording artist. Let's just say that Bobby Zimmerman showed up in New York City at just the right time back in 1961. I was all set to hand all my songs over to Joan Baez - man, what a mistake that would have been.
Anyway, so I'd rather just write the songs and send them off to somebody else in exchange for a share in the royalties and concert grosses. That way I can lead an uncomplicated life and have plenty of time to write more songs to keep the gravy train rolling. Honestly, do you think I'd have time to write all these songs if I had to tour and record all the time like Bobby does? So this arrangement works out pretty well for the both of us.