Yeah, I had gay friends. The first thing I realized was that everybody's different, and it becomes obvious that all of the gay stereotypes are ridiculous.

Quote by Bruce Springsteen

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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...

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...

You can go from doing something quite silly to something dead serious in the blink...

You can go from doing something quite silly to something dead serious in the blink...

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 hadn't performed by myself in a while. It feels very natural to me, and...

I hadn't performed by myself in a while. It feels very natural to me, and...

When it comes to luck, you make your own.

When it comes to luck, you make your own.

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...

I have my ideas, I have my music and I also just enjoy showing off,...

I have my ideas, I have my music and I also just enjoy showing off,...

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

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

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.

You've always got to remember, rock and roll's never been about giving up. For me,...

You've always got to remember, rock and roll's never been about giving up. For me,...

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...

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.

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...

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...

In the early years, I found a voice that was my voice and also partly...

In the early years, I found a voice that was my voice and also partly...

I do a lot of curiosity buying; I buy it if I like the album...

I do a lot of curiosity buying; I buy it if I like the album...

No, I always felt that amongst my core fans- because there was a level of...

No, I always felt that amongst my core fans- because there was a level of...

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

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

I tend to be a subscriber to the idea that you have everything you need...

I tend to be a subscriber to the idea that you have everything you need...