I don’t want clever conversation, I never want to work that hard, I just want someone I can talk to, I want you just the way you are.
BILLY JOELI 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.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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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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Ain’t no rainbows shining on me, shades of gray are the colors I see.
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I’m single but interviewing.
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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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Though it’s crucial to make a living, that shouldn’t be your inspiration. Do it for yourself.
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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’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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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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If you tell kids they can’t have something, that’s what they want.
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I had a melody and a rhythm and chords, but nothing to talk about.
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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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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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I took a fresh pack of Luckies, a mint called Sen-Sen, my old man’s Trojans.
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It should be easy for a man who’s strong to say he’s sorry or admit when he’s wrong.
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You can speak your mind But not on my time.
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