Clarence Clemons Quotes
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Before the Berlin Wall came down, we played behind the Iron Curtain and sang, 'Born in the U.S.A.,' and I thought, 'We're all going to die. The man is going to get us all killed.' But then you saw all these kids with the American flag and German flags together and singing the song, and it was, wow, like 'We Shall Overcome.'
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Being involved in the well-being and advancement of one's own community is a most natural thing to do.
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I'd rather somebody punch me in the face than drop my sax.
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How many ways can you cut a steak? How many ways can a chord go? I've been in this business so long, I know how to cut it.
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What you did, nobody wants to know about it, unless you did something exciting.
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I don't care about the gold records and all of that stuff. I care about what we do onstage, and the joy that we bring to people.
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It's sad to see these old buildings go because they have so many memories, and it's a real personal kind of thing when you play these places. It's part of our history just gone.
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I'm always in the market for my acting.
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Everybody calls me Big Man.
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It's like Liverpool. Everybody went for the music. All the young musicians seemed to gravitate to Asbury Park.
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In the mental calmness of a spiritual life, I have found that the answers to the whys in our lives are able to come to you. In my music I find the same thing.
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To me, the sax is rock n' roll, even though electric guitars kind of pushed it aside for a while.
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I'll never be rude to another news person. It's a tough job, a thankless job. You really have to get out there and grovel to get your story.
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Money is a hazard.
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I found out how great the E Street Band is. The reality of a band that you can't scoop aside, can't put in a corner.
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The calm mind allows one to connect with the inner self, the Soul, the very source of our being. That's where the music lives. That's where my music comes from.
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The age thing is just a number.
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I was a born rock n' roll sax player.
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We had to play both ways on the field, so I was offensive center and defensive end.
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It's love. It's two men - two strong, very virile men - finding that space in life where they can let go enough of their masculinity to feel the passion of love and respect and trust. Friendships are based on those things, and you seal it with a kiss.
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When I go out before a crowd, I ask God to give me inspiration to be the light.
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All this pain is going to come back and make me stronger.
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When you learn a Bruce Springsteen song, it's like learning to ride a bike. You don't forget it.
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I've been pretty blessed. Sometimes it comes in disguise.