Every Time I Read The Paper Those

I Feel That My Whole Life Is A Contribution.

I'd Really Rather Put Songs On People's Lips Than In Their Ears.

I Learned By Transcribing Songs Out Of The Library Of Congress Collection In Washington Where I Was Working. I Got A Job When I Just Turned Twenty In 1939 And Alan [lomax] Needed Some Help. I Listened To Hundreds Of Records Every Week.

There Is Something About Participating; It Is Almost My Religion. If The World Is Still Here In 100 Years, People Will Know The Importance Of Participating, Not Just Being Spectators. Millions Of Small Groups Around The World, That Don't Necessarily All Agree With One Another, Are Made Up Of People Who Are Not Just Sitting Back Waiting For Someone To Do Things For Them. No One Can Prove Anything, But Of Course If I Didn't Believe It Had Some Kind Of Power, I Wouldn't Be Trying To Do It.

I Think These Are Very Improper Questions For Any American To Be Asked, Especially Under Such Compulsion As This. I Would Be Very Glad To Tell You My Life If You Want To Hear Of It.