I don't mind The Boss. I think he's an honest guy. I have some of his records, not all of them. I've met a couple of the E-Street guys, and they seem really cool.

Most Americans are very cool people.

Sometimes the truth hurts. And sometimes it feels real good.

Why do you think the old stories tell of men who set out on great journeys to impress the gods? Because trying to impress people just isn't worth the time and effort.

You need a little bit of insanity to do great things.

I've made some great mistakes in my life, but, you know, they were honest mistakes.

So I'm more at home with my backpack, sleeping in a hotel room or on a bus or on an airplane, than I am necessarily on a bed. It's weird being here. It feels like I'm standing next to my real life.

Hope is the last thing a person does before they are defeated.

I believe that one defines oneself by reinvention. To not be like your parents. To not be like your friends. To be yourself. To cut yourself out of stone.

Loneliness adds beauty to life. It puts a special burn on sunsets and makes night air smell better.