“I don't like to write rhetorically or get on a soapbox. I try to make the stuff multi-layered, so that it always has a life outside its social context. I don't believe that you can tell people anything; you can only draw them in.”

American singer-songwriter and rock musician, born 1949. His lyrics blend working-class struggles with poetic intensity, crafting anthems that resonate with both personal and collective experience. Known for albums like *Born to Run* and *Born in the U.S.A.*, which capture the spirit of American life with raw honesty and musical grandeur.