I felt I had to work even harder in order to help two sets of parents. Most of my money I send home to let my parents manage. The rest I use for living expenses in America.

In Taiwan there's a saying: Raising a child is more important than giving birth. Raising a child is greater.

I was so happy when I found out I had been drafted by the Yankees. Growing up in Taiwan, I had heard so much about the Yankees but had never even seen them on TV.

Communicating is a bit of a problem. Playing in New York is great but there are times when I feel a long way from home.

The Yankees are one of the best teams. I want to stay with them forever.

The Steadfast Love of the Lord is not Seasonal

When a man is gloomy everything seems to go wrong when he is cheerful everything seems right!

I had a ten-piece band when I was 21 years old, the Bruce Springsteen Band. This is just a slightly expanded version of a band I had before I ever signed a record contract. We had singers and horns.

Depend on no man, on no friend but him who can depend on himself. He only who acts conscientiously toward himself, will act so toward others.

Love is a medicine for the sickness of the world; a prescription often given, too rarely taken.

Being the companion of the folk of this world is fire. There must be an Abraham if the fire is not going to burn [you].

By working only when you are most effective, life is both more productive and more enjoyable. It's the perfect example of having your cake and eating it, too.

I’m unelectable in the District of Columbia.

Polite and velvety leaders, who take care to avoid bruising others, are generally not as effective at forcing change.

Hitler gave us orders - and we believed in him. Then he commits suicide and leaves us to bear the guilt. He should have remained alive to bear his share.