I believe that my choosing my present course I do no dishonor to them, or to those who may come after me.

Town after town has but one newspaper or one radio station. It is often owned by Murdoch. Yes, we don't have as much freedom of the press as we think we have - although the traditional freedom of speech is strongly rooted in American culture.

Folks out in the country couldn't afford to pay for anybody else to make music. They had to make their own. So the peasantry had their music, and it was about a hundred years ago given the name "Folk music".

Being generous of spirit is a wonderful way to live.

I have to resist the temptation to want to learn everything. You know, you can't. You have to restrict yourself at some time, or else you find yourself just being spread too thin. And already I think I try too many things.

Be wary of great leaders.

It was only through the years that I realized what an absolutely extraordinarily thoughtful person Dr. King was.