No, I always felt that amongst my core fans- because there was a level of popularity that I had in the mid '80s that was sort of a bump on the scale- they fundamentally understood the values that are at work in my work. Bruce Springsteen 80sbumpcore share on social
'Darkness on the Edge of Town' came out of a huge body of work that had tons of very happy songs. Bruce Springsteen bodydarknessedge Change image and share on social
We all have stories we're living and telling ourselves. Bruce Springsteen livestorytell Change image and share on social
The drummer in my first band was killed in Vietnam. He kind of signed up and joined the marines. Bart Hanes was his name. He was one of those guys that was jokin' all the time, always playin' the clown. Bruce Springsteen bandbartclown 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 think you can get to a point where nihilism, if that's the right word, is overwhelming, and the basic laws that society has set up - either religious or social laws - become meaningless. Bruce Springsteen basiclawmeaningless Change image and share on social
Basically, I was pretty ostracized in my hometown. Me and a few other guys were the town freaks- and there were many occasions when we were dodging getting beaten up ourselves. Bruce Springsteen basicallybeatdodge Change image and share on social
The best music is essentially there to provide you something to face the world with. Bruce Springsteen essentiallyfacemusic Change image and share on social
The star thing I can live with. The music I can't live without. And that's how it lays out for me, you know. I got as big an ego and enjoy the attention. Bruce Springsteen attentionbigego Change image and share on social
Getting an audience is hard. Sustaining an audience is hard. It demands a consistency of thought, of purpose, and of action over a long period of time. Bruce Springsteen actionaudienceconsistency Change image and share on social
