Where have you been hanging out lately honey? You can’t dress trashy ’til you spend a lot of money.
BILLY JOELThere’s nothing better than good sex. But bad sex? A peanut butter and jelly sandwich is better than bad sex.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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People pay a lot of money to go see shows now, they don’t wanna know about your technical problems, or if you’re not feeling good, they don’t wanna know we have a glitch. It’s their night, you better do something to earn that money.
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Mozart wrote some 40 symphonies, and they were all phenomenal. That doesn’t mean Beethoven was a lesser writer, it’s just some guys are capable of more productivity, some guys take more time.
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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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Forced to recognize our inhumanity, our reason coexists with our insanity. And though we choose between reality and madness, it’s either sadness or euphoria.
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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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I guess some people in classical music can keep going until they kick (die) and the (Rolling) Stones are definitely pushing the envelope but I wonder if here’s a time when you have to face whether you are as good as you used to be.
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You may never understand How the stranger is inspired For he is not always evil, And he is not always wrong.
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I can’t think of one person I’ve ever met who didn’t like some type of music.
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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 could walk away from anyone I ever knew, but I can’t walk away from you.
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Know what you love and do what you love. If you don’t do what you love, you’re just wasting your time.
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I watched the mighty skyline fall
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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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We drown our doubts in dry champagne and soothe our souls with fine cocaine. I don’t know why I even care, we get so high and get nowhere.
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The whole world loves American movies, blue jeans, jazz and rock and roll. It is probably a better way to get to know our country than by what politicians or airline commercials represent.
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