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.
BILLY JOELThere ain’t much future for a man who works the sea, there ain’t no island left for islanders like me.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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You just sit home and masturbate. The phone is going to ring soon, but you just can’t wait.
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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’d rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints – the sinners are much more fun.
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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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They say that these are not the best of times, but they’re the only times I’ve ever known.
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You’ve got your passion. You’ve got your pride. But don’t you know that only fools are satisfied? Dream on, but don’t imagine they’ll all come true.
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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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There are people who have lost every trace of human kindness.
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Mozart wrote some 40 symphonies, and they were all phenomenal. That doesn’t mean Beethoven was a lesser writer, it’s just some guys are capable of more productivity, some guys take more time.
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Though you can see when you’re wrong, you know you can’t always see when you’re right.
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I remember reading about how the decline of the steel industry had been affecting the Lehigh Valley, and I decided that’s what I was going to write the song about.
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Musicians want to be the loud voice for so many quiet hearts.
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Musicians now find themselves in the unlikely position of being legitimate. At least the IRS thinks so.
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I watched the mighty skyline fall
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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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