To me, the sax is rock n' roll, even though electric guitars kind of pushed it aside for a while.

I'm a mellow fellow. Nothing much bothers me.

It used to take a day to get over the partying. But I don't party anymore. I don't miss it, either.

Nobody played instruments in my family. My father got that bug and said he wants his son to play saxophone.

I have no agenda - just to be loved.

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.

I have faith in the judicial system.

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.

Cooking is an art form, a creative thing.

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.

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.

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.

When I go out before a crowd, I ask God to give me inspiration to be the light.

Money is a hazard.

I'd rather somebody punch me in the face than drop my sax.

Working out has always been a way of life for me.

It's a crazy world, so I meditate for 20 minutes. I also meditate for 20 minutes before a concert.

I'm like the Bionic Man.

I'm blessed with nice legs, but I see lots of guys with big upper bodies and pencil legs.

It's love. It's two men - two strong, very virile men - finding that space in life where they can let go enough of their masculinity to feel the passion of love and respect and trust. Friendships are based on those things, and you seal it with a kiss.

I know that one day I'm going to die. I want to accomplish as much as I can before I do.

God will give you no more than you can handle.

Of all the surgeries I've had, there's not much left to operate on. I am totally bionic.

I didn't think I'd ever be a Michael Jackson fan. But... watching him move, watching him dance, is so encouraging for me. Because, in my mind, I can do all that stuff.

I hung out in the Baltimore area a lot. My biggest memory was playing football against Morgan. That was, like, 'Forget about it,' that was a really big thing. They used to kick our butts all the time.

I always had this vision of what I wanted to do in life.

Going through all of this physical stuff, it's been a tough job. But I've loved every second of my life.

Through all the hardships and all the operations and all the hospitals, all that stuff each part of my life, there's been some goodness, some greatness that comes in here and helps me to be strong, to continue what I'm doing.

How many ways can you cut a steak? How many ways can a chord go? I've been in this business so long, I know how to cut it.

I've been pretty blessed. Sometimes it comes in disguise.

It takes a village to run the Big Man - a village of doctors.

The age thing is just a number.

I'm always in the market for my acting.

Death is not just the end, it's the beginning.

I couldn't really trust anyone. Not completely.

Tell-all books are boring.

What you did, nobody wants to know about it, unless you did something exciting.

The Philadelphia audiences, they're like our home crowd.

It's sad to see these old buildings go because they have so many memories, and it's a real personal kind of thing when you play these places. It's part of our history just gone.

Of course, you get exhausted. You want to pass out. I came close a couple of times. But you're filled with something, that feedback that comes from the audience.

When you go backstage at a Bruce Springsteen show, you don't see a circus.

We had to play both ways on the field, so I was offensive center and defensive end.

Everybody calls me Big Man.

The night before a show, I don't sleep. Really. I've been doing this for 30 years, and the night before a show, I still don't sleep.

I visualize what I do before I do it. Visualizing makes me better.

I never thought I'd be a, quote, 'rock & roll star.'

I'm a Gaga-ite.

To me, music is a river. I have lived my life beside the river. Every day, I get up and look at the river. I watch it and notice when it rises and falls.

Asbury Park's a special place for me. It's where I really began playing.

Education is the key solution for change, for peace, and for help in the fight against racism and discrimination in general.