The Road as Calling
For me, life is the road. Each journey teaches me something new about myself and the world.
Bruce Springsteen
American singer and guitarist famous for patriotic rock songs and social commentary.
All moments: Bruce Springsteen
- Fragments of Memory — Bruce Springsteen
When I write, I return to those days when anything was possible, when dreams felt real.
- Politics and the Heart — Bruce Springsteen
Politics is personal. If you believe in justice, you're obliged to speak about it.
- This Is Happening Now — Bruce Springsteen
History is not over. We're still writing it. Each of us is an author of the future.
- Family as Foundation — Bruce Springsteen
The E Street Band is my family. We grow together, suffer together, triumph together.
- Art Against Oblivion — Bruce Springsteen
Music is a way to say what cannot be said in words. It's the only honest language we have.
- Born to Run — Bruce Springsteen
I've always written songs about people who struggle, dream and hope. That's America's story.
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As a documentarian, I feel a responsibility to preserve the history of Black music and culture
- All Music Is Folk Music — Louis Armstrong
All music is folk music. I ain't never heard a horse sing a song.
- The Art of Service — John Legend
As an artist, I see my role as serving humanity and raising my voice for justice
- The Power of Compassion — Michael Jackson
The most important thing is love and compassion. They override everything.
- Alien Artist — David Bowie
I never tried to fit in. I prefer to be myself, even if it's alien.
- Music Is Life — Jon Batiste
Music is a spiritual practice, a therapy, a way to connect us to ourselves and each other