I had a long talk with Bruce Springsteen on a rooftop during the Vote for Change tour (in 2004). And it boiled down to this: That guy you used to be, he’s still in the car. He’ll always be in the car. Just don’t let him drive. He might be shouting out directions. But whatever you do, don’t let him get behind the wheel.

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Die on a hilltop... eyeing the crows... waiting for your lids to close... but you want to watch as they peck your flesh... Ironic that they go for the eyes first.

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Music saved me; I mean, my upbringing was like a hurricane, and music was the tree I held onto.

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If he can't sleep, how will he ever dream?

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Do you force your kids to pay attention to what's going on, or do you let them live their lives outside of it? My hope is that my child is a strong activist. That would make me most proud.

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You don't love me. If you really knew me, you wouldn't love me. You love who you think I am. And don't pretend that you know me. Because I don't even know myself.

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Society, you're a crazy breed.

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I'm optimistic yet disillusioned, hopeful yet frustrated.

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I would do anything to be around music. You don't even have to pay me.

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The smallest oceans still make big big waves.

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