“People talk about the 1960s in a nostalgic way, but to me it was terrifying. People were getting assassinated. There was Vietnam. There were race riots. It felt like everything was going to get blown up sky-high. It didn’t feel like flower power. It felt like Armageddon.” PeopleWayFeelsFeltRaceSkyFlowerVietnam1960sRiotNostalgicArmageddonSky HighRace Riots Author:Sam Shepard
“We're being sold a brand new idea of patriotism. It never occurred to me that patriotism had to be advertised. Patriotism is something you deeply felt. You didn't have to wear it on your lapel or show it in your window or on a bumper sticker. That kind of patriotism does not appeal to me at all.” KindDoeIdeasShowsFeltWindowBrandsAppealsPatriotismNew IdeasBrand NewBumperStickerBumper Sticker Author:Sam Shepard
“There's no way to escape the fact that we've grown up in a violent culture, we just can't get away from it, it's part of our heritage. I think part of it is that we've always felt somewhat helpless in the face of this vast continent. Helplessness is answered in many ways, but one of them is violence.” ThinkingWayFactsFacesCultureFeltViolenceViolentGet AwayHeritageContinentsHelplessHelplessness Author:Sam Shepard
