Good Quotes: Bruce Springsteen

While unpacking boxes that had been in storage for a couple of years, we found a book and have no idea where it came from. Not only did we find a collection of college love notes inside from Nora to John (must've gotten this at a thrift store), but the images we discovered of Bruce Springsteen by Frank Stefanko were equal parts rock 'n roll and domestic quiet. We loved this exchange between Bruce and Frank on p. 104:

Sheila came out and asked him if he wanted some breakfast and he replied, "No, I just want some cookies." We sat in the steamy heat of a quiet morning eating Chips Ahoy cookies and drinking cold milk out on my front porch, when Bruce turned to me and said, "Frank."

"What, Bruce?" I replied.
"You sure are lucky."
"Why am I lucky?"
"Well, you've got this here front porch. I think if I had a front porch like this I'd just sit on it all day long."
It was the most sincere form of saying, "This is nice. You should be thankful for what you have."

It wasn't long after that Bruce bought his first home. I believe it had a front porch.

Days of Hope and Dreams: An Intimate Portrait of Bruce Springsteen. Photography and text by Frank Stefanko.

(Re-published from 04-08-2008)

Comments (15)

Awww, I love Bruce!

posted by judes on April 8th 2008 at 9:22am
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i bet the boss has a cool house, akin to jeff tweedy or neil young. one part modernist, one part americana.

posted by andrasklang on April 8th 2008 at 9:30am
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We have a big anniversary in a couple of weeks and my present is Springsteen tickets!

posted by Kate (NC) on April 8th 2008 at 9:36am
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A college roommate of mine (in the...ahem...80's) told me that her father was Bruce Springsteen's realtor. Maybe he sold him that house?!

posted by Kathryn on April 8th 2008 at 9:38am
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Boss rules, no question.

posted by Kat1 on April 8th 2008 at 10:22am
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He looks delicious in them jeans ;-)

posted by Keisha Kornbread on April 8th 2008 at 10:44am
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Bruce is my spiritual advisor.

posted by mrsegg on April 9th 2008 at 4:28am
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AT you amaze me! What a sweet little treasure to stumble upon today. Thanks for sharing cuz tramps like us, baby, we were born to run.

posted by Vivienne on April 9th 2008 at 6:54am
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Here's a little secret: The "Darkness on the Edge of Town" album cover with the flowered wall paper, as well as the inner sleeve, (photos also taken by Stefanko) were in the bedroom of that same house.

posted by NJ Carol on April 23rd 2008 at 12:24pm
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he does look fetching in this photo... :-P

posted by little flower on May 20th 2008 at 6:54pm
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where's Patrick (the other one)? i'm dying to read what his observation of the photo would be. :-D

and i agree, today's posts have been awesome.

posted by *heather leaf* on September 22nd 2008 at 11:14am
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Gotta love the Boss. Not sure about his house in New Jersey, but his house in Beverly Hills is nice...

posted by hessilou on September 22nd 2008 at 11:14am
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Keisha commented so eloquently, she has it covered. I noticed at the Springsteen concert, the audience was the nicest I've ever seen in decades of concert going.

posted by Kate (NC) on September 22nd 2008 at 12:09pm
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WOW- cool. I would think his house in Jersey is nice too.
You should visit sometime...it's really a nice place.

posted by EileenB on September 22nd 2008 at 12:17pm
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I'm not a fan of the 'Boss'. But he looks really sexy in this photo.

posted by Snugglitas on September 25th 2008 at 7:50am
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