But 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
Most bands don't work out. A small unit democracy is very, very difficult. Bruce Springsteen banddemocracydifficult Change image and share on social
You can't have a United States if you are telling some folks that they can't get on the train. There is a cracking point where a society collapses. Bruce Springsteen collapsecrackfolk Change image and share on social
But then I go through long periods where I don't listen to things, usually when I'm working. In between the records and in between the writing I suck up books and music and movies and anything I can find. Bruce Springsteen bookfindlisten share on social
The first thing that I do when I come out every night is to look at the faces in front of me, very individually. Bruce Springsteen facefrontindividually Change image and share on social
I have to write and play. If I became an electrician tomorrow, I'd still come home at night and write songs. Bruce Springsteen electricianhomenight Change image and share on social
You can go from doing something quite silly to something dead serious in the blink of an eye, and if you're making those connections with your audience then they're going to go right along with it. Bruce Springsteen audienceblinkconnection Change image and share on social
I didn't know if it would be a success-ful one, or what the stages would be, but I always saw myself as a lifetime musician and songwriter. Bruce Springsteen fullifetimemusician Change image and share on social
The name 'Boss' started with people that worked for me... It was not meant like Boss, capital B, it was meant like 'Boss, where's my dough this week?' And it was sort of just a term among friends. I never really liked it. Bruce Springsteen boscapitaldough share on social
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. Bruce Springsteen basiceducationfit Change image and share on social