Phil Ochs Inspirational Quotes (33)

Leaving America is like losing twenty pounds and finding a new girlfriend.

God isn't dead - he's just missing in action.

America is two Mack trucks colliding on a superhighway because all the drivers are on amphetamines.

Some people never get their feet on the ground, They're either sitting in a chair or theyre laying down.

I write all my own songs and they are just simple melodies with a lot of lyrics. They usually have to do with current events and what is going on in the news. You can call them topical songs, songs about the news, and then developing into more philosophical songs later.

One good song with a message can bring a point more deeply to more people than a thousand rallies.

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.

Show me the prison, Show me the jail, Show me the prisoner whose life has gone stale. And I'll show you a young man with so many reasons why And there, but for fortune, go you or I.

It is wrong to expect a reward for your struggles. The reward is the act of struggle itself, not what you win.