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" 'Soulfire' is a collection of stuff I've done in the past. Each song is an element of who I am: There's a doo-wop song on the album; a blues song, R&B and some jazz. For people who are going to be hearing me for the first time, it's an introduction to who I am. "

Steven Van Zandt

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" My father was an ex-Marine Goldwater Republican. "

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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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" I tend to personally judge issue by issue rather than sort of endorsing this football-team mentality that we fall into in this country, where it's all about the team. "

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

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

" The River,' to me, meant 43 songs. "

" I don't wake up every day and just write to write. I only write with purpose. "

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" I was 100 percent political in the '80s - the first time around, let's call it, my first life as an artist. "

" 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. "