“The magic that you hear in tales and things was all based around the Celtic mythology of England, which is Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings.”

—  Donovan

I just drain from that source. I just drain everything. So the magic is there.
Interview in Rolling Stone (9 November 1967)

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