I am a reformed Taoist, part-time Buddhist, Hindu, animist, pagan, Jewish mystic, and Christian. I always got along great with priests and rabbis and mullahs and gurus, even though I spend most of my life constructively criticizing them.

Being a rock 'n' roll star ain't a part-time gig.

I am interested in the interaction of a group of people who have a common goal, or a common obsession, each contributing something unique to make something greater than the sum of its parts. I don't know why, but from day one, that has interested me.

I'd never go onstage in my life without fully intending to do the best show you've ever seen.

Band members have a special bond. A great band is more than just some people working together. It's like a highly specialized army unit, or a winning sports team. A unique combination of elements that becomes stronger together than apart.

I think it's important that all 50 years of rock 'n' roll live in the same place, because it's all connected.

Anytime you spend six months on a song (Born to Run), there's something not exactly going right. A song should take about three hours.