“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.” PeopleWorldStuffDifficultSidesSimpleSituationCircumstancesAdvantageBordersCommentSophisticatedBoth SidesTaking Advantage Author: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.” PeopleArtUseCultureTalkingTakenAdvantageWorriedLabourPeople TalkingTaking Advantage Author:Arlo Guthrie
“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.” PeopleImportantBeing Famous Author: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.” PeoplePersonsUnderstandingTermChallengesViewsResponsibilityAcceptingIgnorancePoint Of ViewServingTolerateServing Others Author:Arlo Guthrie
“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.” PeopleThinkingWarSongTurnsRestaurantsSongwritingAnti War Author:Arlo Guthrie
“There are people all over the world who are willing to exploit others. You can't just point the finger at America” PeopleWorldAmericaWillingFingersExploits Author: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” PeopleLongCountryRunningAnswersBuildingWallWeaponsIsraelSomedayLong RunsGoing To WorkBuilding Walls Author:Arlo Guthrie