I like to say I'm more conservative than Goldwater. He just wanted to turn the clock back to when there was no income tax. Pete Seeger backclockconservative Change image and share on social
Do you know the difference between education and experience? Education is when you read the fine print; experience is what you get when you don't. Pete Seeger differenceeducationexperience Change image and share on social
I love my country very dearly, and I greatly resent the implication that some of the places that I have sung and some of the people that I have known, and some of my opinions, whether they are religious or philosophical, make me less of an American. Pete Seeger americancountrydearly share on social
My mother was a very good violinist; my father was a musicologist and spent most of his life in academia. Pete Seeger academiafathergood Change image and share on social
I still call myself a communist, because communism is no more what Russia made of it than Christianity is what the churches make of it. Pete Seeger callchristianitychurch Change image and share on social
Down through the centuries, this trick has been tried by various establishments throughout the world. They force people to get involved in the kind of examination that has only one aim and that is to stamp out dissent. Pete Seeger aimcenturydissent share on social
When you play the 12-string guitar, you spend half your life tuning the instrument and the other half playing it out of tune. Pete Seeger guitarhalfinstrument Change image and share on social
The good and bad are all tangled up together. American popular music is loved around the world because of its African rhythm. But that wouldn't have happened if it wasn't for slavery. Pete Seeger africanamericanbad Change image and share on social
I've found that festivals are a relatively painless way to meet people and make a few points that need making, without having to hit them over the head with too many speeches. Pete Seeger festivalfindhave Change image and share on social
I try to sing many different kinds of songs. If I sing a batch of humorous songs, I'll throw in a deadly serious song. Or if I'm singing too many serious songs, I'll throw in a ridiculous song, to mix it up. Pete Seeger batchdeadlyhumorous share on social
