American - Musician | January 11, 1942 - June 18, 2011
You had your black bands, and you had your white bands, and if you mixed the two, you found less places to play.
Clarence Clemons
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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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More than 50 percent of kids who play an instrument go on to college, yet music education programs at the inner city public schools who need them most continue to be hit hard with budget cuts.
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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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Nobody played instruments in my family. My father got that bug and said he wants his son to play saxophone.
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I have no agenda - just to be loved.
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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.
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I'll never be rude to another news person. It's a tough job, a thankless job. You really have to get out there and grovel to get your story.
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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.
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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.
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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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When I go out before a crowd, I ask God to give me inspiration to be the light.
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