Roger Stone

A word about blue jeans, which, when I was growing up, were called dungarees, one of the more unfortunate marketing ideas of our time: Starting as a work garment for miners, the ubiquitous blue jeans became a staple of the counterculture starting when Brando wore them in 'On the Waterfront' and remained so through the anti-war protests of the '70s.

American Politician

Chris Robinson

The counterculture has nothing to do with Dolce & Gabbana having a 'Hippy Summer' or something. Street kids, and kids who want to live in any sort of counter-cultural experience other than what's being presented by the mainstream media or political climate, or 'normal' cultural climate, are never going to look like that.

American Musician

Al Seckel

I have not been part of an active counterculture movement, as it is not the approach that I have personally pursued to create a qualitatively beneficial and meaningful impact on society. Perhaps, my belief is along the old saying that 'it is always better to light one candle than to curse the darkness.

American Scientist

Edie Campbell

There's a thing in the U.K., particularly in London, where it's kind of the idea of subculture and counterculture and the outside and the idea that it's great to be a freak, and the freak always wins. So I think English girls are a lot less scared of being the freak or looking like an idiot.

English Model

Douglas Brinkley

What makes 'American Pie' so unusual is that it isn't a relic from the counterculture but a talisman, which, like a sacred river, keeps bringing joy to listeners everywhere. When 'American Pie' suddenly is played on a jukebox or radio, it's almost impossible not to sing along.

American Author

Mark Fisher

What if the counterculture was only a stumbling beginning, rather than the best that could be hoped for?

British Writer

Abigail Spencer

I grew up in a small Southern town, kind of a counterculture to a small Southern mentality.

American Actress

Steve Earle

I grew up counterculture. I'm essentially a hippie, and I'm essentially a folkie.

Rob Lowe

Malibu was a wellspring of counterculture group think.

American Actor

Joni Mitchell

Canadian Musician

Counterculture often rejects mainstream norms, celebrating individuality and alternative lifestyles.

Cultural Rebellion

Understanding the era helps identify what the counterculture opposed at the time.

Historical Context

Initial societal reactions to counterculture can be negative, labeling it as radical or subversive.

Not Always Accepted

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