When I see an entire community disenfranchised, it disturbs me. Not that I’m a message guy, per se. I write about people. I like to write about human beings, not crap political rhetoric.
BILLY JOELIf I need a cause for celebration, Or a comfort I can use to ease my mind, I rely on my imagination, And I dream of an imaginary time.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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Yes, they’re sharing a drink they call loneliness But it’s better than drinkin’ alone.
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You should never argue with a crazy mind, you ought to know my now.
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You’ve got to be hard, like the rock in that old rock & roll.
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Some love is just a lie of the heart, the cold remains of what began with a passionate heart.
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You can speak your mind But not on my time.
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She can kill with her smile, she can wound with her eyes.
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The whole world loves American movies, blue jeans, jazz and rock and roll. It is probably a better way to get to know our country than by what politicians or airline commercials represent.
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I took a fresh pack of Luckies, a mint called Sen-Sen, my old man’s Trojans.
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You only beat me if you get me to hate.
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When I was 19, I made my first good week’s pay as a club musician. It was enough money for me to quit my job at the factory and still pay the rent and buy some food. I freaked.
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Usually when I’m writing, I try to write fairly quickly. If a song sits around too long, it starts to take on a stink.
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Someday we’ll all be gone, but lullabies go on and on / They never die, that’s how you and I will be
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What will it take for you to believe in me, the way that I believe in you?
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This is the time to remember cause it will not last forever. These are the days to hold onto cause we won’t although we’ll want to.
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I’d rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints – the sinners are much more fun.
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I am the entertainer, the idol of my age I make all kinds of money when I go on the stage You see me in the papers.
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Musicians know all about unemployment. You’re unemployed a lot, and I think there’s a great deal of empathy between musicians and people who are out of work.
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Honesty is such a lonely word. Everyone is so untrue.
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Most people are satisfied with the junk food being sold as music.
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When I was a young musician, the only option available to pursue secondary education in music was to attend a classical conservatory.
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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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I consider myself to be an inept pianist, a bad singer, and a merely competent songwriter. What I do, in my opinion, is by no means extraordinary.
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Where have you been hanging out lately honey? You can’t dress trashy ’til you spend a lot of money.
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I hope it does not take the rest of my life until I find what it is I’ve been looking for.
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You can linger too long in your dreams.
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I definitely prefer being a lover than a fighter.
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