If There's Something Wrong, Speak Up!

You'd Be Surprised How Many Stupid Mistakes I've Made. I Make Stupid Mistakes All The Time, And Some Of Them Have Been Very Big Stupid Mistakes.

When Will We Ever Learn? When Will We Ever Learn?

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.

I Live In The Country, So I Get A Fair Amount Of Exercise. We Heat Our House With Wood, So I Split Wood. We Also Live On A Steep Hill, And I Have To Rake And Put In Cross-stitches To Keep The Road From Washing Out When There's A Big Rain.

I’ve Never Sung Anywhere Without Giving The People Listening To Me A Chance To Join In - As A Kid, As A Lefty, As A Man Touring The U.s.a. And The World, As An Oldster. I Guess It’s Kind Of A Religion With Me. Participation. That’s What’s Going To Save The Human Race.