People were talking about songs of the common man in order to make the common man. With Woody Guthrie and Lead Belly, they were so common it was just uncommon.

More Quotes by Arlo Guthrie

The death of what's dead is the birth of what's living.

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

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

With the advent of radio and recording, music became an industry rather than just a tradition.

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.

I don't want a pickle, just want to ride on my motorsickle.