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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.

Billy Joel

I’m a statistic in a system that a civil servant dominates.
BILLY JOEL

Civil Dominate Politics Servant
I was drawn to boxing because I got beat up as a kid. I was the kid with the piano books in a New York neighbourhood.
BILLY JOEL

Book Country Kids
There will be miracles After the last war is won Science and poetry rule in the new world to come Prophets and angels Gave us the power to see What an amazing future there will be
BILLY JOEL

Angel Come Future Miracle War World
Know what you love and do what you love. If you don’t do what you love, you’re just wasting your time.
BILLY JOEL

Love Wasted Time
You’ve got yoga, I’ve got beer. You got overpriced, I got weird.
BILLY JOEL

Beer Relationship Yoga
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.
BILLY JOEL

Ambition Dream Passion
So before we end And then begin We’ll drink a toast to how it’s been A few more hours to be complete A few more nights on satin sheets A few more times that I can say, I’ve loved these days.
BILLY JOEL

Drink Night Relationship
…And you’re the only one who knows.
BILLY JOEL

Good Inspirational Love Morning
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.
BILLY JOEL

Club Jobs Musician
If it seems like I’ve been lost in ‘lets remember’, If it seems I’m gettin’ older and missin’ my younger days, well you shoulda known me much better, cause the past is something that never got in my way.
BILLY JOEL

Causes Past Way
I’d rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints – the sinners are much more fun.
BILLY JOEL

Fun Laughing Song
It’s nine o’clock on a Saturday, the regular crowd shuffles in / There’s an old man sitting next to me making love to his tonic and gin / He says, ‘Son, can you play me a memory?
BILLY JOEL

Memories Regular Shuffles Son Sweet
I’m single but interviewing.
BILLY JOEL

Interviewing Person Single
There’s a deep-seated paranoia that Americans have about not being Americans or something.
BILLY JOEL

Conversation Paranoia Someone Talk Way
I didn’t graduate high school, so I never got a teacher’s education, I’m mostly self-read, self-taught.
BILLY JOEL

Education Graduate School Self Teacher
Like family, we are tied to each other. This is what all good musicians understand.
BILLY JOEL

Family Like Musician Tied

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