Alternatives Quote by Pankaj Mishra

When I grew up in the '60s, we were actually dominated by this, you know, sort of conforming '50s culture, even though we were…

— Gus Van Sant

I don't know why people keep banging on about the '60s. I was very conventional because I came from a conventional family and I…

— Jane Birkin

“By the late 1950s millions of Americans were enjoying the bounties of affluence and the consumer culture, the likes of which they had scarcely…

— James T. Patterson

Many teachers of the Sixties generation said "We will steal your children", and they did. A significant part of America has converted to the…

— Pat Buchanan

People are always asking me about the '60s, like I should be some sort of expert. It's like being in the middle of a…

— Rita Tushingham

I think '60s are appealing to creative people, because it seemed to be a time of endless possibilities, when the boundaries of what could…

— Steven Soderbergh

What I really took in in India was that people - even in the slums - were happy with what they'd got. That's something…

— Guy Martin

The late 1960s was another time and another world.

— Michael Portillo

Except in the areas of civil rights and medical marijuana, the legacy of the sixties counterculture has been largely superficial. Still, though the light…

— Tom Robbins

During the 80s and 90s, we all became consumed with ourselves. In the 21st century, we've come back to simpler times. People are struggling…

— Julia Roberts

I don't know why people keep banging on about the '60s. I came from a conventional family and I didn't go off with different…

— Jane Birkin

“Their expectations, however, had grown grand indeed, and they were impatient. Increasingly, they sought not only benefits but also guarantees and entitlements. The rise…

— James T. Patterson