Musician

Of course, you get exhausted. You want to pass out. I came close a couple of times. But you're filled with something, that feedback that comes from the audience.

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

To me, the sax is rock n' roll, even though electric guitars kind of pushed it aside for a while.

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.

There'll be no oiling up with this band. The oil has been there for years and it only gets better.

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.

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.

It takes a village to run the Big Man - a village of doctors.

Sometimes you just do things and let your natural self become a part of what you're doing.

Going through all of this physical stuff, it's been a tough job. But I've loved every second of my life.

When you go backstage at a Bruce Springsteen show, you don't see a circus.

Somebody said to me, 'Whenever somebody says your name, a smile comes to their face.' That's a great accolade. I strive to keep it that way.

We had to play both ways on the field, so I was offensive center and defensive end.

What you did, nobody wants to know about it, unless you did something exciting.

Working out has always been a way of life for me.

The word spiritual, not the word religious, is the key.

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.'

Being involved in the well-being and advancement of one's own community is a most natural thing to do.

When I grew up, there was one music: rock n' roll. Somewhere along the line, there was a separation. I don't know why it happened, but it did happen.

When you learn a Bruce Springsteen song, it's like learning to ride a bike. You don't forget it.