Don’t make music for some vast, unseen audience or market or ratings share or even for something as tangible as money.
BILLY JOELYou can pay Uncle Sam with all your overtime, is that all you get for your money?
More Billy Joel Quotes
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I won’t be righteous again. I’m not sure anymore.
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If you are not doing what you love, you are wasting your time.
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Do what’s good for you Or you’re not good for anybody
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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 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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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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And you know that when the truth is told that you can get what you want or you can just get old.
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If you make music for the human needs you have within yourself, then you do it for all humans who need the same things.
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Honesty is such a lonely word. Everyone is so untrue.
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No matter what culture you’re from, everyone loves music.
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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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I’ve come to realize that life is not a musical comedy, it’s a Greek tragedy.
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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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Sergeant O’Leary is walking the beat, at night he becomes a bar tender.
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Dream on, but don’t imagine they’ll all come true. When will you realize… Vienna waits for you.
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