[MikeInNV]

Originally Posted by Deeshere

Yeah, I wouldn’t have done this 30 years ago. In the beginning of my career, the whole idea that some wacky, creepy people were writing, “You’re a witch, you’re a witch!” was so arresting. And there I am like, “No, I’m not! I just wear black because it makes me look thinner you idiots.” I stopped wearing black for like a year. Then I was just like, "OK, just bring it freaks. I’m not going to wear apricot. You think whatever you want because I’m going to wear my beautiful, long black dress. Get out of my face.” I got mad. I went back to black. So when all this came along, I was like, “what, really, am I going to turn this down because of all that past nonsense?" I’m way too old and I’ve been through way too much to give up an opportunity like this. [B]I’m fearless. You have to be fearless in life, Yvonne. I’m not afraid of anything. Don’t you ever be afraid of anything.

I read another article somewhere that quoted this passage from the L.A. Times. They had to explain that Stevie was talking to a reporter named Yvonne, then added that "You have to be fearless in life, Yvonne" is an absolutely fabulous thing to say even if you aren't talking to a Yvonne. I think we should start using it here all the time. After 10 years, we can let "You wouldn't say that to Bob Dylan" go.