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
Some of my ancestors were religious dissenters who came to America over three hundred years ago. Others were abolitionists in New England in the eighteen forties and fifties. Pete Seeger abolitionistagoamerica 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
I believe that my choosing my present course I do no dishonor to them, or to those who may come after me. Pete Seeger choosedishonorpresent Change image and share on social
I have sung in hobo jungles, and I have sung for the Rockefellers, and I am proud that I have never refused to sing for anybody. Pete Seeger hobojungleproud 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
I'm still a communist in the sense that I don't believe the world will survive with the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer - I think that the pressures will get so tremendous that the social contract will just come apart. Pete Seeger communistcontractpoor 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 have sung for Americans of every political persuasion, and I am proud that I never refuse to sing to an audience, no matter what religion or color of their skin, or situation in life. Pete Seeger americanaudiencecolor 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
