"You've got to be able to hold a lot of contradictory ideas in your mind without going nuts. I feel like to do my job right, when I walk out on stage I've got to feel like it's the most important thing in the world. Also I've got to feel like, well, it's only rock and roll. Somehow you've got to believe both of those things."

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Source: A fan's eye view. Interview with Nick Hornby, www.theguardian.com. July 17, 2005.

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Bruce Springsteen

Musician, Singer-songwriter

Bruce Springsteen is an American singer-songwriter known for his poignant storytelling and exploration of themes like freedom and struggle in his music.

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