Clarence Clemons quotes

Clarence Clemons was an American musician, best known as the saxophonist for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band. His powerful stage presence and soulful sax solos made him a beloved figure in the world of rock music. He influenced generations of musicians and inspired audiences with his passion for performance. Here are 14 of his quotes:

The calm mind allows one to connect with the inner self, the Soul, the very source of our being. That's where the music lives. That's where my music comes from. (Clarence Clemons)

I wanted an electric train for Christmas but I got the saxophone instead.

Clarence Clemons

As a horn player, the greatest compliment one can get is when a person comes to you and says, 'I heard this saxophone on the radio the other day and I knew it was you. I don't know the song, but I know it was you on sax.'

Clarence Clemons

I take my job as a rock and roll sax player very seriously. To do it the way that I must do it, I must be in good condition. The better shape you're in, the harder you can rock.

Clarence Clemons

In the mental calmness of a spiritual life, I have found that the answers to the whys in our lives are able to come to you. In my music I find the same thing.

Clarence Clemons

Now that I am much older, I have had a number of sax players tell me I was responsible for them playing sax. Some of them I have admired over the years.

Clarence Clemons

I do read music, but I prefer playing from the heart.

Clarence Clemons

Being involved in the well-being and advancement of one's own community is a most natural thing to do.

Clarence Clemons

God will give you no more than you can handle.

Clarence Clemons

The word spiritual, not the word religious, is the key.

Clarence Clemons

I like health-conscious cooking, but growing up in the South, I do love southern cooking; southern France, southern Italy, southern Spain. I love southern cooking. (Clarence Clemons)

I look forward to working out every day.

Clarence Clemons

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.

Clarence Clemons

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.

Clarence Clemons

Clarence Clemons

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Occupation: American Musician
Born: January 11, 1942
Died: June 18, 2011
Quotes count: 14

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