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" Little Richard opens his mouth, and out comes liberation. "

Steven Van Zandt

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" The only reason why I made solo records was because I got so obsessed with politics, and that is quite personal. I don't really philosophically believe in solo records. "

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" I learned a lot from Bruce Springsteen and David Chase. "

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" They legislate fatherhood in Norway. It's not an option. That's a shocking thing to us in America. "

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" You think your congressman is working all day to get you a job? He may want to. He or she is probably not a bad person. They probably want to do the right thing. But they can't. "

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" Once Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings are not cool on country radio, it's time for a new format. "

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" There are... certainly more innovations on 'Revolver'... but the truth of the matter is 'Sgt. Pepper' has something that was just completely different and unique at that moment. "

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" The quality of our lives is diminished every time we lose a great artist. It's a different world without Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Curtis Mayfield, Brian Jones and the rest. "

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" For me, it all comes down to one issue: if we can get money out of political systems, the whole world will change. "

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" A lot of the idealism of the Sixties was spot on, from the environmentalism to the war to the Civil Rights movement, the women's rights movement, you name it. "

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" I had the wonderful good luck of having Jimmy Gandolfini as my mentor and David Chase as my godfather, two of the most talented guys in the history of television. "

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" To walk into a studio, for me, is just like walking onto a beach or something. "

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" 'Sopranos' was a fascinating moment, just catching our whole culture by surprise, a fun ride to be on while I'm learning the craft. "

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