You only beat me if you get me to hate.
BILLY JOELThere’s an old man sitting next to me, making love to his tonic and gin.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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As an atheist you have to rationalize things… Then you have to try and make some sort of sense out of your problems. And if you try and find you can’t, you have no choice but to be good and scared — but that’s okay!
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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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I see the children with their boredom and their vacant stares.
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I don’t belong in limos or private jets or on stage with people cheering me but that’s what’s kept me grounded because I know it’s not right.
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There ain’t much future for a man who works the sea, there ain’t no island left for islanders like me.
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I’m not sure about life after this; god knows I’m not a spiritual man.
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You want to give people a reason to hate my guts more? I’m making more money.
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No matter what culture you’re from, everyone loves music.
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I’ve come to realize that life is not a musical comedy, it’s a Greek tragedy.
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I’ve crashed my car three times.
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You may be wrong, but you may be right.
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Well we’re waiting here in Allentown For the Pennsylvania we never found For the promises our teachers gave If we worked hard If we behaved So the graduations hang on the wall But they never really helped us at all No they never taught us what was real.
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Like family, we are tied to each other. This is what all good musicians understand.
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I would not leave you in your times of trouble. We never could have come this far. I took the good times, I’ll take the bad times, I’ll take you just the way you are.
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I have long admired Steinway pianos for their qualities of tone, clarity, pitch consistency, touch responsiveness, and superior craftsmanship.
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