Arlo Guthrie

Singer-Songwriter

Arlo Guthrie is an American folk musician known for his storytelling and activism, particularly through his iconic song 'Alice's Restaurant.'

Born
July 10, 1947
Quotes
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Rank
#2472

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"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."

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

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

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"The New York State Freeway's closed, man. Far out!"

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"You teach kids how to succeed when they successfully foil the educational system."

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"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."

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"There's only one God. Call him whatever you want"

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

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

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"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."

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

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"I froze in time! And I thought, "My God... I'm free!""

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"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."

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

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"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."

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