Clarence Clemons — American Musician born on January 11, 1942, died on June 18, 2011

Clarence Anicholas Clemons, Jr., also known as The Big Man, was an American saxophonist, musician and actor. He was reported to be 6' 5" tall, hence his nickname. From 1972 until his death, he was a prominent member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, playing the tenor saxophone... (wikipedia)

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