Sometimes that’s what it takes. You’re only human, you’re allowed to make your share of mistakes.
BILLY JOELSlow down you’re doing fine You can’t be everything you want to be Before your time Although it’s so romantic on the borderline tonight Too bad but it’s the life you lead
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I didn’t graduate high school, so I never got a teacher’s education, I’m mostly self-read, self-taught.
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Only the good die young.
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I’m in a New York state of mind
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I believe that all important matters have to be settled here, not in the clouds somewhere after we kick off.
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you may be right, I may be crazy, but it just might be a lunatic you’re looking for
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Working too hard can give you a heart-attack.
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Musicians now find themselves in the unlikely position of being legitimate. At least the IRS thinks so.
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As long as there are memories, yesterday remains. As long as there is hope, tomorrow awaits. As long as there is friendship, today is beautiful.
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Say goodbye to Hollywood Say goodbye my baby Say goodbye to Hollywood Say goodbye my baby.
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But I promised myself if I ever get to a point where I can help somebody that’s trying to learn how to do this, that I would try to do that.
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Some love is just a lie of the heart, the cold remains of what began with a passionate heart.
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Call you up in the middle of the night. It’s awful hard trying to make love long distance, but I really need stimulation.
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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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I have long admired Steinway pianos for their qualities of tone, clarity, pitch consistency, touch responsiveness, and superior craftsmanship.
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Someday we’ll all be gone, but lullabies go on and on / They never die, that’s how you and I will 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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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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It’s alright, you can afford to lose a day or two
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You’ve got to be hard, like the rock in that old rock & roll.
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Give us this day our daily discount outlet merchandise…
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There will be other words some other day; that is the story of my life.
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Videos destroyed the vitality of rock and roll. Before that, music said, “Listen to me.” Now it says, “Look at me.”
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Most people you’d tell “I’m gonna be a musician,” they’d say, “you’re crazy, you’re gonna starve, you’re gonna be poor, a drug addict, go to jail, you’ll never make it, there’s too much competition.
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Lawrence of Arabia, British Beatlemania.
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I think historically America has been pretty tolerant. It seems when there’s a mass influx from one place, that’s when it becomes problematic for Americans.
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Out of respect for the things that I was never destined to do, I have learned that my strengths are a result of my weaknesses, my success is due to my failures, and my style is directly related to my limitations.
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