He and the E Street Band (including Steve Van Zandt, Garry Tallent, Vini Lopez, Max Weinberg, Roy Bittan, Nils Lofgren, Patti Scialfa, Ernest "Boom" Carter, the late Clarence Clemons, and the late Danny Federici) were inducted into the 2012 New Jersey Hall of Fame for their services and contributions to music.
[on his relationship with Sting] We've known each other for so many years, even years when we didn't work together. There's a lot of similarities in the way that we were raised and our childhoods - what music we were exposed to at what age, and how strongly it affected us - jazz, rock'n'roll and classical. He's sort of the 'whole package', you know? He's not just a great songwriter or a great singer, he's also a great musician. He's accomplished on his instrument and he has the experience of being a band member, not just a band leader or the guy who had a big success because he wrote a catchy tune. He knows it from your side and his side as well.
