I don't write demographically. I don't write a song to reach these people or those people.

I got a house full of Rembrandts and priceless art, and all the little girls they wanna tear me apart.

It's hard to be a saint in the city.

If I have a song that I feel is really one of my best songs, I like it to have a formal studio recording because I believe that something being officially released on a studio record gives it a certain authority that it doesn't quite have if it comes out on a live album or is just a part of your show, you know.

I 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.

When I was growing up, there were two things that were unpopular in my house. One was me, and the other was my guitar.

I know your mama she don't like me, cause I play in a rock and roll band.