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

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.

You can't have a light without a dark to stick it in.

Coming into Los Angeles, bringing in a couple of keys. Don't touch my bags, if you please Mr. Customs man.

But think of the last guy. For one minute, think of the last guy. Nobodys got it worse than that guy. Nobody in the whole world.

There are people all over the world who are willing to exploit others. You can't just point the finger at America