You get paid like a really good call girl. Walking offstage is like the walk of shame.
BILLY JOELWe all end in the ocean. We all start in the streams. We’re all carried along, by the river of dreams.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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I’m a statistic in a system that a civil servant dominates.
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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 have long admired Steinway pianos for their qualities of tone, clarity, pitch consistency, touch responsiveness, and superior craftsmanship.
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You’re having a hard time and lately you don’t feel so good; You’re getting a bad reputation in your neighborhood. It’s alright, it’s alright.
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They say that these are not the best of times, but they’re the only times I’ve ever known. And I believe there is a time for meditation in cathedrals of our own.
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You’ve got to be hard, like the rock in that old rock & roll.
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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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You enrich humanity with the profound expression of these feelings. … My songs are like my kids.
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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.
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Ain’t no rainbows shining on me, shades of gray are the colors I see.
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Davey Crocket, Peter Pan, Elvis Presley, Disneyland.
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Though it’s crucial to make a living, that shouldn’t be your inspiration. Do it for yourself.
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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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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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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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