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I have spent my life judging the distance between American reality and the American dream. ↗

— Bruce Springsteen

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I'm a synthesist. I'm always making music. And I make a lot of different kinds of music all the time. Some of it gets finished and some of it doesn't. ↗

— Bruce Springsteen

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I'm interested in what it means to live in America. I'm interested in the kind of country that we live in and leave our kids. I'm interested in trying to define what that country is. I got the chutzpa or whatever you want to say to believe that if I write a really good about it, it's going to make a difference. ↗

— Bruce Springsteen

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If you're good, you're always looking over your shoulder. ↗

— Bruce Springsteen

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My only general rule was to steer away from things I played with the band over the past couple of tours. I was interested in re-shaping the Rising material for live shows, so people could hear the bare bones of that. ↗

— Bruce Springsteen

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Pessimism and optimism are slammed up against each other in my records, the tension between them is where it's all at, it's what lights the fire. ↗

— Bruce Springsteen

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The audiences are there as a result of my history with the band but also as a result of my being able to reach people with a tune. ↗

— Bruce Springsteen

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The best music, you can seek some shelter in it momentarily, but it's essentially there to provide you something to face the world with. ↗

— Bruce Springsteen

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Genius is essentially creative; it bears the stamp of the individual who possesses it. ↗

— Madame de Stael

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The only thing I can say about having this type of success is that you can get yourself in trouble because basically the world is set open for you. People will say yes to anything you ask, so it's basically down to you and what you want or need. ↗

— Bruce Springsteen

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