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" When I go out before a crowd, I ask God to give me inspiration to be the light. "

Clarence Clemons

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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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" Rock-and-roll, to me, is very serious because we deal with the young people. We deal with people who need something, and that's the same thing that a preacher does. He feeds you something that you need spiritually in your soul and in your makeup. "

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" As long as my mouth, hands, and brain still work, I'll be out there doing it. I'm going to keep going 'til I'm not there anymore. This is what's keeping me alive and feeling young and inspired. "

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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 wanted an electric train for Christmas but I got the saxophone instead. "

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" I hung out in the Baltimore area a lot. My biggest memory was playing football against Morgan. That was, like, 'Forget about it,' that was a really big thing. They used to kick our butts all the time. "

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" I'm a mellow fellow. Nothing much bothers me. "

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