I believe that all technological societies tend to self-destruct. The reason is that the very things that make us a successful technological society, such as our curiosity, our ambition and determination, will also cause us to fall.

Long live teachers of children, because they can show children how they can save the world.

In a world of private property, if something isn't owned by somebody, it's going to be misused by somebody else.

I think folk music helps reinforce your sense of history. An old song makes you think of times gone by.

I am not going to answer any questions as to my association, my philosophical or religious beliefs or my political beliefs, or how I voted in any election, or any of these private affairs.

Now somebody will ask me, Pete, how can you prove these songs really make a difference? And I have to confess I can't prove a darn thing, except that the people in power must think they do something, because they keep the songs off the air.

If I had an axe on the evening at Newport when [Dylan] broke out the electric guitar, I'd have cut his cable.