Clarence Clemons Quotes
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I grew up with a very religious background.
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I hung out in the Baltimore area a lot. My biggest memory was playing football against Morgan. That was, like, 'Forget about it,' that was a really big thing. They used to kick our butts all the time.
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There'll be no oiling up with this band. The oil has been there for years and it only gets better.
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I never thought I'd be a, quote, 'rock & roll star.'
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To me, music is a river. I have lived my life beside the river. Every day, I get up and look at the river. I watch it and notice when it rises and falls.
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More than 50 percent of kids who play an instrument go on to college, yet music education programs at the inner city public schools who need them most continue to be hit hard with budget cuts.
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I like health-conscious cooking, but growing up in the South, I do love southern cooking; southern France, southern Italy, southern Spain. I love southern cooking.
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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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Going through all of this physical stuff, it's been a tough job. But I've loved every second of my life.
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Sometimes you just do things and let your natural self become a part of what you're doing.
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I have no agenda - just to be loved.
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I wanted an electric train for Christmas but I got the saxophone instead.
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I couldn't really trust anyone. Not completely.
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When I walk on stage, it's the 'healing floor.' No matter how bad I'm hurting, I get out there and do it.
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It's a matter of choosing what is most important to you and putting that first. Once you have recognized your true purpose in life, this becomes much easier.
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Cooking is an art form, a creative thing.
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Working out has always been a way of life for me.
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God will give you no more than you can handle.
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Somebody said to me, 'Whenever somebody says your name, a smile comes to their face.' That's a great accolade. I strive to keep it that way.
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The night before a show, I don't sleep. Really. I've been doing this for 30 years, and the night before a show, I still don't sleep.
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Now that I am much older, I have had a number of sax players tell me I was responsible for them playing sax. Some of them I have admired over the years.
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Nobody played instruments in my family. My father got that bug and said he wants his son to play saxophone.
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It takes a village to run the Big Man - a village of doctors.
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I take my job as a rock and roll sax player very seriously. To do it the way that I must do it, I must be in good condition. The better shape you're in, the harder you can rock.