Certainly tolerance and acceptance were at the forefront of my music.

Quote by Bruce Springsteen

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From the beginning, I imagined I would have a long work life.

From the beginning, I imagined I would have a long work life.

Talk about a dream, try to make it real.

Talk about a dream, try to make it real.

When you make more than $500 a night, you get more than $500 problems.

When you make more than $500 a night, you get more than $500 problems.

Blind faith in your leaders, or in anything, will get you killed.

Blind faith in your leaders, or in anything, will get you killed.

See, I was nine years old when I saw Elvis on 'Ed Sullivan', and I...

See, I was nine years old when I saw Elvis on 'Ed Sullivan', and I...

Your spoken voice is a part of it - not a big part of it,...

Your spoken voice is a part of it - not a big part of it,...

When it comes to luck, you make your own.

When it comes to luck, you make your own.

The audiences are there as a result of my history with the band but also...

The audiences are there as a result of my history with the band but also...

In the past, some of the songs that were the most fun, and the most...

In the past, some of the songs that were the most fun, and the most...

Basically, I was pretty ostracized in my hometown. Me and a few other guys were...

Basically, I was pretty ostracized in my hometown. Me and a few other guys were...

Your success story is a bigger story than whatever you're trying to say on stage....

Your success story is a bigger story than whatever you're trying to say on stage....

The best music, you can seek some shelter in it momentarily, but it's essentially there...

The best music, you can seek some shelter in it momentarily, but it's essentially there...

Yeah, I had gay friends. The first thing I realized was that everybody's different, and...

Yeah, I had gay friends. The first thing I realized was that everybody's different, and...

Some guys they just give up living, others start dying little by little piece by...

Some guys they just give up living, others start dying little by little piece by...

When I first started in rock, I had a big guy's audience for my early...

When I first started in rock, I had a big guy's audience for my early...

Yeah, my son likes a lot of guitar bands. He gave me something the other...

Yeah, my son likes a lot of guitar bands. He gave me something the other...

My only general rule was to steer away from things I played with the band...

My only general rule was to steer away from things I played with the band...

I think that is what film and art and music do; they can work as...

I think that is what film and art and music do; they can work as...

Plus, you know, when I was young, there was a lot of respect for clowning...

Plus, you know, when I was young, there was a lot of respect for clowning...

It's always felt natural, because I'm generally very comfortable with people.

It's always felt natural, because I'm generally very comfortable with people.