Being famous is not the same as being important. A lot of important people aren't famous, and a lot of famous people aren't important.

Santa Claus wears a Red Suit, he must be a communist. And a beard and long hair, must be a pacifist. What's in that pipe that he's smoking?

Songs are like fish. You just gotta have your line in the water. And it's a bad idea to fish downstream from Bob Dylan.

Everyone has troubles. Finding yourself in the same boat with everyone else is the first sign of spirituality.

You can't have a light without a dark to stick it in.

If you want to end war and stuff, you gotta sing loud.

I don't want a pickle, just want to ride on my motorsickle

We would turn everything into songs in those days...A lot of people think "Alice's Restaurant" was an anti-war song. It's not.

I don't want a pickle, I just want ride on my motorcikle. I don't want to die, I just want a ride on my motorcy........cle.

Only the words of love kept alive are worthy of not being wasted.

Basically, I think you need two things to get by in this world: a sense of humor and the ability to laugh when your ego is destroyed.

Write this down: My life is full of unlimited possibilities.

On occasion I omit commas. On occasion, I use them. (The more you know about English, the less you're likely to think there are unbreakable "rules" for a lot of these things.)

We have a lot of issues with corporate power that have to be addressed. My plan takes us further and it would do the job.

This is the United States of America and it's always a busy time.

I feel like I owe Juilliard everything... coming from Kentucky at age 17, having a school like that giving me a chance. And if you cant afford it, you can get a scholarship.

A door once opened may be stepped through in either direction.

Religion should be dearer than life itself.

I'm afraid of taking steps that are not on the map, but by taking those steps despite my fears, I have a much more interesting life.

I know a way to stay friends forever, There's really nothing to it, I tell you what to do, And you do it.

I think my favorite experience is whatever I'm doing now.