I think when you're a child, you just cling to the basics, which is the basic story of Jesus and the crucifixion and hell and eternal punishment and the flames. This was all stuff that was - forget when you're young.

Politics and life go hand in hand.

Some guys they just give up living, and start dying little by little, piece by piece.

"Born To Run," that expands every time we go out. It just seems to you - more of your life fills it in, fills in the story. And when we hit it every night, it's always a huge catharsis. It's fascinating to see the audience singing it back to me. It's quite wonderful, you know, to see people that intensely singing your song.

Hey, little dolly with the blue jeans on, I want to ramrod with you, honey, 'til half past dawn.

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.

I'm used to writing something, it becomes a record, it comes out. Then I go perform and I play it and I get this immediate feedback from the audience. So that's been the pattern of my life.