Even though you can't expect to defeat the absurdity of the world, you must make that attempt. That's morality, that's religion. That's art. That's life.

The fortunes of the entire world may well ride on the ability of young Americans to face the responsibilities of an old America gone mad.

Does defending liberalism leave you friendless and perhaps wondering about your breath?

And if there's any hope for America, it lies in a revolution, and if there's any hope for a revolution in America, it lies in getting Elvis Presley to become Che Guevara.

Smoking marijuana is more fun than drinking beer.

There is an urgent need for Americans to look deeply into themselves and their actions, and musical poetry is perhaps the most effective mirror available. Every newspaper headline is a potential song.