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" In the mental calmness of a spiritual life, I have found that the answers to the whys in our lives are able to come to you. In my music I find the same thing. "
Clarence Clemons
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" I didn't think I'd ever be a Michael Jackson fan. But... watching him move, watching him dance, is so encouraging for me. Because, in my mind, I can do all that stuff. "
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" Sometimes you just do things and let your natural self become a part of what you're doing. "
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" When a fan says, 'Man, you saved my life; I heard 'Jungleland'... and I cried... and I felt joy in my life again,' that's my hall of fame. "
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" Being involved in the well-being and advancement of one's own community is a most natural thing to do. "
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" More than 50 percent of kids who play an instrument go on to college, yet music education programs at the inner city public schools who need them most continue to be hit hard with budget cuts. "
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" Of all the surgeries I've had, there's not much left to operate on. I am totally bionic. "
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" When you die, we go back to the white energy of all the white energy: white heat that's flung against the sky and becomes a star. "
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" As a horn player, the greatest compliment one can get is when a person comes to you and says, 'I heard this saxophone on the radio the other day and I knew it was you. I don't know the song, but I know it was you on sax.' "
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" I grew up with a very religious background. "
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" I love Asbury Park. It's like the Liverpool of America. "
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" Nobody played instruments in my family. My father got that bug and said he wants his son to play saxophone. "
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" It's sad to see these old buildings go because they have so many memories, and it's a real personal kind of thing when you play these places. It's part of our history just gone. "
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" I'm blessed with nice legs, but I see lots of guys with big upper bodies and pencil legs. "
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" I've been thinking about a cookbook. I've been making notes and promising myself I'll do it some day. I have an idea for a cookbook and music together. "
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" I do read music, but I prefer playing from the heart. "
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" I couldn't really trust anyone. Not completely. "
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" To me, music is a river. I have lived my life beside the river. Every day, I get up and look at the river. I watch it and notice when it rises and falls. "
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" I'd rather somebody punch me in the face than drop my sax. "
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" Small clubs aren't as lucrative, but spiritually, they're my favorite places to play. It's a homey kind of thing. I refer to it as the Church of What's Happening Now. "
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" I was a born rock n' roll sax player. "
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" I don't care about the gold records and all of that stuff. I care about what we do onstage, and the joy that we bring to people. "
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" Death is not just the end, it's the beginning. "
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" Going through all of this physical stuff, it's been a tough job. But I've loved every second of my life. "
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" I look forward to working out every day. "
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" When you go backstage at a Bruce Springsteen show, you don't see a circus. "
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