I met a girl and we ran away, I swore I'd make her happy every day. And how I made her cry, two faces have I.
Bruce SpringsteenWhat you were singing about was believable and convincing, that's the key to a great singer.
Bruce SpringsteenI was a guitar player on the streets of Asbury Park and already a member in good standing amongst those who lie in service of the truth - artists with a small A. But I held four clean aces. I had youth, almost a decade of hardcore bar band experience, a good group of homegrown musicians who were attuned to my performance style, and a story to tell.
Bruce SpringsteenShow a little faith there is magic in the night. You ain't a beauty, but hey you're alright, and that's alright with me.
Bruce SpringsteenThe book was just something that came along after we played the Super Bowl and I wrote a little essay that went online. Then I had two or three weeks and I said, wow, that essay was pretty good. Maybe I'll try and write some other stuff. Writing about the depression, I just felt - you know, when you write a book like this, you have to open up your life. You have to be willing to do so to a certain degree.
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