I am not going to answer any questions as to my association, my philosophical or religious beliefs or my political beliefs, or how I voted in any election, or any of these private affairs. Pete Seeger affairanswerassociation Change image and share on social
I decline to discuss, under compulsion, where I have sung, and who has sung my songs, and who else has sung with me, and the people I have known. Pete Seeger compulsiondeclinediscuss Change image and share on social
According to my definition of God, I'm not an atheist. Because I think God is everything. Whenever I open my eyes, I'm looking at God. Whenever I'm listening to something, I'm listening to God. Pete Seeger atheistdefinitioneye Change image and share on social
I want to turn the clock back to when people lived in small villages and took care of each other. Pete Seeger backcareclock Change image and share on social
Historically, I believe I was correct in refusing to answer their questions. Pete Seeger answercorrecthistorically Change image and share on social
I am saying voluntarily that I have sung for almost every religious group in the country, from Jewish and Catholic, and Presbyterian and Holy Rollers and Revival Churches, and I do this voluntarily. Pete Seeger catholicchurchcountry Change image and share on social
I came from an intellectual family. Most were doctors, preachers, teachers, businessmen. My grandfather was a small businessman. His father was an abolitionist doctor, and his father was an immigrant from Germany. Pete Seeger abolitionistbusinessmandoctor 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
When you're facing an opponent over a broad front, you don't aim for the opponent's strong points, important though they may be. Pick a little outpost that you can capture and win. And then you find another place that you can capture and win it, and then you move slowly toward the big places. Pete Seeger aimbigbroad share on social