…And you’re the only one who knows.
BILLY JOELHonesty is the best part of any art form. If you don’t have that, you’re kidding yourself and your listener.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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I’m not really sure how it goes / But it’s sad and it’s sweet, and I knew it complete when I wore a younger man’s clothes.’
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Oh, she takes care of herself. She can wait if she wants. She’s ahead of her time. Oh, and she never gives out. And she never gives in. She just changes her mind.
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We are living in a time when American popular music is finally being recognized as one of our most successful exports. The demand is huge.
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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.
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I’m writing for the sake of writing music. Whether it gets heard or not isn’t an issue for me. It keeps my own juices going and my mind active.
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Sing us a song you’re the piano man. Sing us a song tonight. Cause we’re all in the mood for a melody, And you’ve got us feeling all right.
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You can walk away from your mistakes You can turn your back on what you do Just a little smile is all it takes And you can have your cake and eat it too.
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I’m single but interviewing.
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I always loved music, so I would probably either be in a band with another group of people, or an arranger, a producer, a musicologist, a music history guy, something to do with music. Either that, or I would probably be in jail. Or dead.
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You can pay Uncle Sam with all your overtime, is that all you get for your money?
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you may be right, I may be crazy, but it just might be a lunatic you’re looking for
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Most of my songs are written in one sitting, two sittings maybe. Those are the ones I like the best, anyway.
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No matter what culture you’re from, everyone loves music.
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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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I took a fresh pack of Luckies, a mint called Sen-Sen, my old man’s Trojans.
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