The first day I can remember looking into a mirror and being able to stand what I saw was the day I had a guitar in my hand.

'Darkness on the Edge of Town' came out of a huge body of work that had tons of very happy songs.

That's what being a front man is all about - the idea of having something supple underneath you, that machine that roars and can turn on a dime.

You ask for your audience's investment in your music; you're in a relationship with them. And their relationship with the E Street Band is separate from whatever else I might do. I like the idea of us being something that people rely on.

I wanted to be the reasonable voice of revenge for what I'd seen [my father] life come to.

My dad had a very difficult life, a hard struggle all the time at work. I've always felt like I'm seeking his revenge.

Elvis Presley is all there is. There just ain't no more. Everything starts and ends with Elvis. He wrote the book. He is everything to do and not to do in the music business.