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. Bruce Springsteen cleanjanitormop Change image and share on social
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. I got the chutzpa or whatever you want to say to believe that if I write a really good about it, it's going to make a difference. Bruce Springsteen americachutzpacountry share on social
There is a real patriotism underneath the best of my music but it is a critical, questioning and often angry patriotism. Bruce Springsteen angrycriticalmusic Change image and share on social
I was in my late 20s, in the process of shaping my musical outlook and what I wanted it to be about, when I first encountered Woody Guthrie. Bruce Springsteen 20sencounterguthrie Change image and share on social
This music is forever for me. It's the stage thing, that rush moment that you live for. It never lasts, but that's what you live for. Bruce Springsteen foreverlastlive Change image and share on social
I grew up with a very big extended family, with a lot of aunts. We had about five or six houses on one street. Bruce Springsteen auntbigextend Change image and share on social
When you get fat and lose your hunger. That is when you know the sellout has happened. Bruce Springsteen fathappenhunger Change image and share on social
The audiences are there as a result of my history with the band but also as a result of my being able to reach people with a tune. Bruce Springsteen audiencebandhistory Change image and share on social
I had a ten-piece band when I was 21 years old, the Bruce Springsteen Band. This is just a slightly expanded version of a band I had before I ever signed a record contract. We had singers and horns. Bruce Springsteen bandbrucecontract 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