'It's such a mishmash of wonderful things, so many different cultures, subsections of society and weird histories.'
The 37-year-old Chicago native quit school to pursue a career in hip-hop and even named his debut album The College Dropout.
The 79-year-old Nobel Peace Prize laureate, did not explicitly refer to the Islamic State terror group.
"I'm sorry I can't be with you in person, but please know that I am most definitely with you in spirit and honoured to be receiving such a prestigious prize," Dylan said in his acceptance speech, which was read out by the United States Ambassador to Sweden, Azita Raji.