Music is a nice friend to have around, whether it is just for yourself or for other people. If you can enjoy it, being professional is almost secondary. Arlo Guthrie enjoyfriendmusic Change image and share on social
I don't do anything on stage that allows me to become a trained seal, where you're just doing the same thing over and over. Arlo Guthrie sealstagething Change image and share on social
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. Arlo Guthrie bellycommonguthrie Change image and share on social
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 advantageartcheap share on social
Probably my two biggest musical influences were the Everly Brothers and the Beatles, in chronological order. Both of them have had a very simple-sounding musical style that's actually quite complex as far as popular songs are concerned. Arlo Guthrie beatlesbigbrother share on social
I thought I would be governor of Massachusetts. I stood on a pile of my old albums and said, 'I'm the only one with a record to stand on.' Arlo Guthrie albumgovernormassachusetts Change image and share on social
I think of my parents as a single unit, and it's interesting because they shared so much, and they were totally opposite. My mother, a Martha Graham dancer, had a classical background; my father had a back-porch background. Arlo Guthrie backbackgroundclassical share on social
Yes, I was born in Coney Island. The Holy Land. Arlo Guthrie bearconeyholy Change image and share on social
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 badlyguyminute Change image and share on social
My mother had introduced me to a lot of my father's friends because she believed that I would get to know the guy my dad was better through his friends than just in the hospital visits. Arlo Guthrie believedadfather Change image and share on social
