Bruce Springsteen Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“I never felt I had enough personal style to pursue being just a guitarist.”

“For me, I was somebody who was a smart young guy who didn't do very well in school. The basic system of education, I didn't fit in; my intelligence was elsewhere.”

“It's a sad man my friend who's livin' in his own skin and can't stand the company.”

“If they had told me I was the janitor and would have to mop up and clean the toilets after the show in order to play, I probably would have done it.”

“If you listen to the great Beatle records, the earliest ones where the lyrics are incredibly simple. Why are they still beautiful? Well, they're beautifully sung, beautifully played, and the mathematics in them is elegant. They retain their elegance.”

“I played in front of every conceivable audience you could face: an all-black audience, all-white, firemen's fairs, policemen's balls, in front of supermarkets, bar mitzvahs, weddings, drive-in theaters. I'd seen it all before I ever walked into a recording studio.”

“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.”

“The best music, you can seek some shelter in it momentarily, but it's essentially there to provide you something to face the world with.”

“But I think that your entire life is a process of sorting out some of those early messages that you got.”

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