35+ Arlo Guthrie Quotes On Death, War And Renegade

Arlo Guthrie was an American folk singer-songwriter, known for his 1967 hit "Alice's Restaurant Massacree". He was the son of folk singer Woody Guthrie, and was heavily influenced by his father's music. His songs often had political and social commentary, and his most famous work is the 18-minute-long "Alice's Restaurant Massacree". Following is our collection on famous quotes by Arlo Guthrie on life, love, death.

Top 10 Arlo Guthrie Quotes

1. Santa Claus wears a Red Suit, he must be a communist. And a beard and long hair, must be a pacifist. What's in that pipe that he's smoking?
2. You can't have a light without a dark to stick it in.
3. Songs are like fish. You just gotta have your line in the water. And it's a bad idea to fish downstream from Bob Dylan.
4. If you want to end war and stuff, you gotta sing loud.
5. 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.
6. I don't want a pickle, I just want ride on my motorcikle. I don't want to die, I just want a ride on my motorcy........cle.
7. I'd rather have friends who care than friends who agree with me.
8. Basically, I think you need two things to get by in this world: a sense of humor and the ability to laugh when your ego is destroyed.
9. Being famous is not the same as being important. A lot of important people aren't famous, and a lot of famous people aren't important.
10. I've been singing this song now for twenty five minutes. I could sing it for another twenty five minutes. I'm not proud... or tired.

Arlo Guthrie Short Quotes

• The death of what's dead is the birth of what's living.
• You teach kids how to succeed when they successfully foil the educational system.
• What's in that pipe that he's smoking?
• The New York State Freeway's closed, man. Far out!
• Only the words of love kept alive are worthy of not being wasted
• No Judgment = No Expectations: That's my motto.
• I froze in time! And I thought, "My God... I'm free!"
• I don't want a pickle, just want to ride on my motorsickle.
• There's only one God. Call him whatever you want

Arlo Guthrie Quotes About People

We live in an increasingly sophisticated world that makes it difficult to make simple comments on stuff. There are too many people on both sides of the border who are taking advantage of circumstances and the situation. — Arlo Guthrie

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. — Arlo Guthrie

You get people talking about being worried about their art, and dances... their culture being wiped out or taken over, and yet these same people are taking advantage of their people to use them as cheap labour. — Arlo Guthrie

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

Building walls isn't going to work in the long run. Some people are happy with the wall in Israel, but somebody will get a weapon someday and knock it over or something. Walls aren't the answer between countries, though. — Arlo Guthrie

Arlo Guthrie Famous Quotes And Sayings

We had a great time on the bench talking about crime, mother-stabbin', father raping, all kinds of groovy things. — Arlo Guthrie

Any big organization can be subverted by governments or multinational special interests. They have the resources to cast doubt and fear over any group they feel threatened by. — Arlo Guthrie

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

Songwriting is like fishing in a stream; you put in your line and hope to catch something. And I don't think anyone downstream from Bob Dylan ever caught anything. — Arlo Guthrie

It's about the time I was riding my Motorcycle, going down a mountain road at 150 miles an hour, playing my guitar. — Arlo Guthrie

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. — Arlo Guthrie

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. — Arlo Guthrie

If readers understand that they do not understand what they are reading then they must possess an understanding which is superior to the meaning which caused that misunderstanding. — Arlo Guthrie

Ostrich is a very lean meat. Bison is a very lean meat. Chicken is a very lean meat. Notice something about my favorite meats? — Arlo Guthrie

Everyone has troubles. Finding yourself in the same boat with everyone else is the first sign of spirituality. — Arlo Guthrie

I don't write as many songs as I used to. But, I find myself writing for social media more - times have changed. And I love photography, so a lot of my creative energy gets caught up that way. — Arlo Guthrie

Life Lessons by Arlo Guthrie

1. Arlo Guthrie teaches us to stand up for what we believe in, no matter the cost, and to use our voices to fight for justice and equality.
2. He also encourages us to be creative and to use music to express our feelings and ideas.
3. Finally, Arlo Guthrie reminds us to stay humble and to be grateful for the opportunities we have been given.