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.
BILLY JOELLife is a series of hellos and goodbyes; I’m afraid it’s time for goodbye again
More Billy Joel Quotes
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It’s OK if you mess up. You should give yourself a break.
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Why don’t the Beatles get back together? Why don’t nobody sing of romance?
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Hope you don’t think this is Billy Joel unplugged. I’m a piano player. I’m already unplugged.
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You’ve got yoga, I’ve got beer. You got overpriced, I got weird.
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I’m not sure about life after this; god knows I’m not a spiritual man.
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There will be other words some other day; that is the story of my life.
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In every heart there is a room, A sanctuary safe and strong, To heal the wounds from lovers past, Until a new one comes along
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We’re only human, we’re supposed to make mistakes.
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Historically, musicians know what it is like to be outside the norm – walking the high wire without a safety net. Our experience is not so different from those who march to the beat of different drummers.
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It took me years to write it, they were the best years of my life It was a beautiful song but it ran too long If you’re gonna have a hit you gotta make it fit So they cut it down to 3:05.
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Yes, they’re sharing a drink they call loneliness But it’s better than drinkin’ alone.
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If I need a cause for celebration, Or a comfort I can use to ease my mind, I rely on my imagination, And I dream of an imaginary time.
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She’s got a smile that heals me.
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When I look at great works of art or listen to inspired music, I sense intimate portraits of the specific times in which they were created.
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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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