Steven Van Zandt Quotes

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Steven Van Zandt

Profession : Musician

Birth : November 22, 1950

Life should never be boring.

Steven Van Zandt

Reach for greatness, nothing less. And make sure you have some fun along the way.

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In my mind, it's always easier to do a sequel than an original.

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I'm always surprised when a sequel is not as good or better than the first one. I never understand that. You've already set your own bar. You've already done the hard work. It should be easier to make the second one, but a lot of the times, it's not.

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There are... certainly more innovations on 'Revolver'... but the truth of the matter is 'Sgt. Pepper' has something that was just completely different and unique at that moment.

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For me, making a record is a vacation. I'd like to do it more often. Just, chances are impossible... It's a very expensive hobby, you know?

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I just love that whole Brill Building era. I will always regret not being there. That's where I belong.

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I have very little interest in the modern world, and I'm not in any way conflicted about that.

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I grew up in a renaissance period, a very lucky time when the greatest music ever made was also the most commercial. We'll never see that again, so for me, there's only one criteria, which is greatness. That's all I care about. Is what I'm doing reaching for greatness? Whether I achieve it or not, that is one hundred percent of my criteria.

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I've always been very thematic with my work, very conceptual.

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I need a big picture. I can't just do a collection of songs; that doesn't work for me.

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

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You want everybody to like your work, but when you look at what's fashionable or trendy, it's pretty obvious that I don't exactly fit.

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I didn't care about anything expect rock & roll. So it's nice that it turned out to be something that you find a way to make a living from.

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I did 10 years on 'Sopranos,' but the whole craft of acting is relatively new to me. I'm still learning that, and I'll be learning that forever.

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I had the wonderful good luck of having Jimmy Gandolfini as my mentor and David Chase as my godfather, two of the most talented guys in the history of television.

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As an actor just learning the craft, you literally do a scene with Jimmy Gandolfini, and you walk away a better actor.

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

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My mother remarried when I was young, and my stepfather adopted me.

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I met all my heroes on the oldies circuit: Gary U.S. Bonds, Lloyd Price, Little Richard.

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