I have sung in hobo jungles, and I have sung for the Rockefellers, and I am proud that I have never refused to sing for anybody.

This banjo surrounds hate and forces it to surrender.

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.

Be wary of great leaders.

Singing with children in the schools has been the most rewarding experience of my life.

Songwriters can’t explain. You get an idea and you don’t know where it’s come from. And if you’re lucky, you have a pencil or pen and can write it down.

I write a song because I want to. I think the moment you start writing it to make money, you're starting to kill yourself artistically.