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Clarence Clemons

Profession : Musician

Birth : January 11, 1942

I love Asbury Park. It's like the Liverpool of America.

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I've been pretty blessed. Sometimes it comes in disguise.

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

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It's a matter of choosing what is most important to you and putting that first. Once you have recognized your true purpose in life, this becomes much easier.

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

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I'm a Gaga-ite.

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Death is not just the end, it's the beginning.

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The night before a show, I don't sleep. Really. I've been doing this for 30 years, and the night before a show, I still don't sleep.

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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.

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I have no agenda - just to be loved.

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

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God will give you no more than you can handle.

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When you die, we go back to the white energy of all the white energy: white heat that's flung against the sky and becomes a star.

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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 couldn't really trust anyone. Not completely.

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

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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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How many ways can you cut a steak? How many ways can a chord go? I've been in this business so long, I know how to cut it.

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The Philadelphia audiences, they're like our home crowd.

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Tell-all books are boring.

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