Nobody who ever becomes big comes back here.” And I felt so sad for this kid, he seemed so bitter about it. I said, “Well, I’m coming back, no matter what.”
BILLY JOELI sold my house to Jerry Seinfeld.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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You’re not the only one who’s made mistakes, but they’re the only things that you can truly call your own.
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You should never argue with a crazy mind, you ought to know my now.
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Don’t wait for answers, just take your chances. Don’t ask me why.
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I see the children with their boredom and their vacant stares.
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Videos destroyed the vitality of rock and roll. Before that, music said, “Listen to me.” Now it says, “Look at me.”
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When I first started I didn’t know a lot about the job, so I kinda had to figure it out by wire, ya know? It was hit and miss, I made mistakes, and fortunately I was able to recover from most of ’em.
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There was only really one accident that was kinda bad but it was nothing to do with booze, just bad luck…
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You enrich humanity with the profound expression of these feelings. … My songs are like my kids.
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In a way, we are magicians. We are alchemists, sorcerers and wizards. We are a very strange bunch. But there is great fun in being a wizard.
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I can’t think of one person I’ve ever met who didn’t like some type of music.
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You may never understand How the stranger is inspired For he is not always evil, And he is not always wrong.
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Do what’s good for you Or you’re not good for anybody
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There will be other words some other day; that is the story of my life.
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I think historically America has been pretty tolerant. It seems when there’s a mass influx from one place, that’s when it becomes problematic for Americans.
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I think music in itself is healing. It’s an explosive expression of humanity. It’s something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we’re from, everyone loves music.
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