I was a gambler when I was a kid, so when we got to Las Vegas, it was like Mecca. Steven Van Zandt More Quotes by Steven Van Zandt More Quotes From Steven Van Zandt Half of the acting I do is actually done by the hair. Steven Van Zandt acting done hair I was obsessed with politics in the '80s. I've recovered and I'm feeling much better now, thank you. Steven Van Zandt obsessed feelings thank-you Rock 'n' roll is a participatory sport. It ain't passive. It ain't TV. Go out there and rock 'n' roll and dance and have fun. Steven Van Zandt rocks fun sports I am a reformed Taoist, part-time Buddhist, Hindu, animist, pagan, Jewish mystic, and Christian. I always got along great with priests and rabbis and mullahs and gurus, even though I spend most of my life constructively criticizing them. Steven Van Zandt buddhist pagan christian Being a rock 'n' roll star ain't a part-time gig. Steven Van Zandt gigs rocks stars I am interested in the interaction of a group of people who have a common goal, or a common obsession, each contributing something unique to make something greater than the sum of its parts. I don't know why, but from day one, that has interested me. Steven Van Zandt unique goal people I know what it takes to make a band, how they should interact, what makes a record sound like it's a band - everything having to do with a band, I happen to be into. Steven Van Zandt records band sound Like most people, I've always felt using words like 'best' when applied to art is a fun way for critics to stay busy at the end of the year, and I guess a good way to help get ratings for awards shows, which is fine. Steven Van Zandt awards fun art You think your congressman is working all day to get you a job? He may want to. He or she is probably not a bad person. They probably want to do the right thing. But they can't. Steven Van Zandt may jobs thinking You gotta love everything you do. You just gotta do it. Steven Van Zandt I'd never go onstage in my life without fully intending to do the best show you've ever seen. Steven Van Zandt do-the-best shows I'm not pretending to be an academic, or to have this down to a science. It's strictly my taste. But there is a connection between everything I play and the sets I put together. Steven Van Zandt connections together play Ive always considered the government taking one out of every two dollars I earn absolute tyranny. Steven Van Zandt dollars government two The first rule of rock and roll is it's all about live. Then you have to learn a second craft, which is making records. It should go in that order. Steven Van Zandt rock-and-roll rocks order Let the wealthier countries and corporations of the world fund an Emergency Organization. Steven Van Zandt organization country world Young fans want to know about the past and older fans also want to find new music. Steven Van Zandt fans want past We never understood the concept of people going onstage and giving anything less than 100 percent. Maybe that's a blue-collar work ethic, but I call it just ethics. Steven Van Zandt work blue people The British invasion was the most important event of my life. I was in New Jersey and the night I saw the Beatles changed everything. I had seen Elvis before and he had done nothing for me, but these guys were in a band. Steven Van Zandt important-events guy night There is an established tradition of actors directing films that have a particular, personal meaning for them - Warren Beatty, Clint Eastwood, Kevin Costner, and most recently George Clooney to name a few. Remarkably, their films share an unusually high percentage of being very good. Steven Van Zandt kevin actors names What the world needs is an Emergency Boss. An Emergency Czar. An Emergency Commander. A true Master Of Disaster. One person completely responsible for the anticipation, immediate reconnaissance, and urgent execution of rescue and relief efforts around the world. Steven Van Zandt around-the-world boss effort
