We would turn everything into songs in those days...A lot of people think "Alice's Restaurant" was an anti-war song. It's not.

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.'

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

We live in an increasingly sophisticated world that makes it difficult to make simple comments on stuff. There are too many people on both sides of the border who are taking advantage of circumstances and the situation.

You don't need spirituality to discover the troubles that come your way. But, it's good to know that troubles are not unique to you alone.

Everyone has a responsibility to not only tolerate another person's point of view, but also to accept it eagerly as a challenge to your own understanding. And express those challenges in terms of serving other people.

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.