“I just decided I was too old to deal with it. He’s got a reputation for being different and difficult when he wants to be. I just said, ‘I’m sorry, but I’m going home.’ It’s a long story, very complex. I did something he didn’t like, and he shouldn’t have got upset about. I just can’t explain it. You’re gonna have to wait for my book.”

Duke Robillard · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-06

Robillard explained his decision to leave Dylan's band in 2013 after a couple of months, promising more details in a future book.