The audiences are there as a result of my history with the band but also as a result of my being able to reach people with a tune.

Quote by Bruce Springsteen

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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....

We're a long, long way from home. Home's a long, long way from us.

We're a long, long way from home. Home's a long, long way from us.

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...

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

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

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...

My image had always been very heterosexual, very straight. So it was a nice experience...

My image had always been very heterosexual, very straight. So it was a nice experience...

But I think that your entire life is a process of sorting out some of...

But I think that your entire life is a process of sorting out some of...

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...

Music was my way of keeping people from looking through and around me. I wanted...

Music was my way of keeping people from looking through and around me. I wanted...

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...

If they had told me I was the janitor and would have to mop up...

If they had told me I was the janitor and would have to mop up...

This music is forever for me. It's the stage thing, that rush moment that you...

This music is forever for me. It's the stage thing, that rush moment that you...

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...

I always wanted my music to influence the life you were living emotionally - with...

I always wanted my music to influence the life you were living emotionally - with...

I want people to remember me as a full on entertainer and a good person.

I want people to remember me as a full on entertainer and a good person.

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...

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

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

I didn't know if it would be a success-ful one, or what the stages would...

I didn't know if it would be a success-ful one, or what the stages would...

In America everything's about who's number one today.

In America everything's about who's number one today.

The best music is essentially there to provide you something to face the world with.

The best music is essentially there to provide you something to face the world with.