Being famous is not the same as being important. A lot of important people aren't famous, and a lot of famous people aren't important.

I don't want a pickle, just want to ride on my motorsickle

Ostrich is a very lean meat. Bison is a very lean meat. Chicken is a very lean meat. Notice something about my favorite meats?

Basically, I think you need two things to get by in this world: a sense of humor and the ability to laugh when your ego is destroyed.

Be serious. Folk songs are serious. That's what Pete Seeger told me. 'Arlo, I only wanna tell you one thing. Folk songs are serious.' And I said, 'Right.'

If readers understand that they do not understand what they are reading then they must possess an understanding which is superior to the meaning which caused that misunderstanding.

We had a great time on the bench talking about crime, mother-stabbin', father raping, all kinds of groovy things.