When you have an engagement, at least in my world, the world that I create for myself, an engagement doesn't begin when you hit the stage and end when you leave the stage. It begins when you hit the city limits, and it ends when you leave the city limits. Utah Phillips begincitycreate share on social
The most important movement in the world is the feminist movement. If we can really figure out what's going on between men and women, the other problems will take care of themselves. I'm sure of it. Utah Phillips carefeministfigure Change image and share on social
I created my own party. It's called the Sloth and Indolence Party, and I'm running as an anarchist candidate in the best sense of that word. I've studied the presidency carefully. Utah Phillips anarchistcallcandidate Change image and share on social
It is better to be likable than to be talented. Utah Phillips likabletalented Change image and share on social
When I was in Utah there, first learning the kind of music I love, my favorite singer was T. Texas Tyler. So my friend, Norman Ritchie, the traveling teenage sage, started calling me U. Utah Phillips. Utah Phillips callfavoritefriend Change image and share on social
Oh, mercy, I think we're all storytellers, you know. You think of the excuses you told your parents for why you got home late. I just never gave it up. Utah Phillips excusegivehome Change image and share on social
I tramped. When I was on the freight trains, I wasn't looking for work. I was looking to go from place to place without paying any money. Utah Phillips freightmoneypay Change image and share on social
It's nice to know there are some things in early 21st-century post-industrial culture that don't change very fast. I am one of those. Utah Phillips 21stcenturychange Change image and share on social
What I really learned in the army was how to be a pacifist. Utah Phillips armylearnpacifist Change image and share on social
I don't need fame and I don't need power and I don't need wealth. I'm in need of friends, which I have found in abundance. Utah Phillips abundancefamefind Change image and share on social