If you're good, you're always looking over your shoulder. Bruce Springsteen goodshoulder Change image and share on social
In the early years, I found a voice that was my voice and also partly my father's voice. But isn't that what you always do? Why do kids at 5 years old go into the closet and put their daddy's shoes on? Hey, my kids do it. Bruce Springsteen closetdaddyearly share on social
When I was very, very young, I decided that I was gonna catalogue my times because that's what other people who I admired did. That's what Bob Dylan did, that's what Frank Sinatra did, Hank Williams did, in very different ways. Bruce Springsteen admirebobcatalogue share on social
You can't be afraid of getting old. Old is good, if you're gathering in life. Our band is good at understanding that equation. Bruce Springsteen afraidbandequation Change image and share on social
When I first started in rock, I had a big guy's audience for my early records. I had a very straight image, particularly through the mid '80s. Bruce Springsteen 80saudiencebig Change image and share on social
Every good writer or filmmaker has something eating at them, right? That they can't quite get off their back . And so your job is to make your audience care about your obsessions. Bruce Springsteen audiencebackcare Change image and share on social
I'm interested in what it means to be an American. I'm interested in what it means to live in America. I'm interested in the kind of country that we live in and leave our kids. I'm interested in trying to define what that country is. Bruce Springsteen americaamericancountry share on social
But I think that your entire life is a process of sorting out some of those early messages that you got. Bruce Springsteen earlyentirelife Change image and share on social
I don't write demographically. I don't write a song to reach these people or those people. Bruce Springsteen demographicallypeoplereach Change image and share on social
I was always concerned with writing to my age at a particular moment. That was the way I would keep faith with the audience that supported me as I went along. Bruce Springsteen ageaudienceconcern Change image and share on social