Polly Bergen

You look at the road you could have taken, you know, I just think that's interesting... I've been on a lot of roads and I had to hitchhike on a couple of 'em... I have to be very honest: There's not an awful lot of regret in my life. I think that, you know, you learn from everything, and then, sometimes, you don't.

American Actress

Tom Noddy

I took a job at a factory in New Jersey to try to save money to go to Europe. When I took the job, I set a date for quitting. I was going to hitchhike around, be a hippie, see the world. I just wanted to be responsible long enough to get up the money to get there and trip around.

American Entertainer

Daniel Woodrell

In February of 1972, a snowstorm blew into Kansas City, and I decided to hitchhike to California. The roads were icy, snowflakes howling, and nobody would drive me to the highway, so I humped through the snow and ice and caught a ride with a concerned cop to the Kansas Turnpike.

American Writer

John Waters

I used to hitchhike a lot. I'd come home on the train from New York, and there'd be no cabs, but people would pick me right up and take me to my door because they recognised me. It was like a car service. I never really had a bad experience hitchhiking.

Director

Viv Albertine

In the 1970s, girls didn't do anything. It wasn't their fault. For me and the other working-class girls I hung around with, our route was plotted - you were a secretary and a wife. I wanted to hitchhike around the world, go on motorbikes, be in bands.

British Musician

Paul Rudd

I've hitchhiked - it is 'hitchhiked,' and not 'hitchedhike' like 'passersby,' right? - a couple of times, but only in emergency situations, and that's really the time that it's okay to hitchhike.

American Actor

Rickie Lee Jones

I never knew when I was gong to leave. I might be walking over to a kid's house, then of all a sudden I would just stick out my thumb and hitchhike across three states.

American Musician

John Oates

When I graduated from college in the spring of 1970, I decided to hitchhike around Europe with my guitar and my backpack. I was gone for about four months.

Moon Unit Zappa

My mother did literally hitchhike barefoot to the country store.

Use caution discussing hitchhiking since it can be unsafe and illegal in some places.

Safety Concerns

Hitchhiking is typically informal and used among friends or adventurous travelers.

Informal Context

Awareness that hitchhiking is more common in some cultures than others can prevent misunderstandings.

Not Common Everywhere

Often used in stories to describe someone's unique travel experiences.

Narrative Element

Used literally for travel and figuratively to describe taking advantage of opportunities.

Literal and Figurative

Hitchhike can imply solo travel, but it can also include groups.

Solo Journeys

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