black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

I see the winos talking to themselves and I can understand.

Billy Joel

No end to sorrow, caused by the same endless fears. Why can’t we learn from all we’ve been through after two thousand years?
BILLY JOEL

Education Endless Same Years
Musicians want to be the loud voice for so many quiet hearts.
BILLY JOEL

Heart Loud Musician Voices
So before we end And then begin We’ll drink a toast to how it’s been A few more hours to be complete A few more nights on satin sheets A few more times that I can say, I’ve loved these days.
BILLY JOEL

Drink Night Relationship
I really wish I was less of a thinking man and more of a fool not afraid of rejection.
BILLY JOEL

Men Rejection Thinking
Like a boxer in a title fight, you have to walk in that ring alone.
BILLY JOEL

Courage Fighting Title
I started taking piano lessons when I was about four years old. My parents were both musicians. So I took piano lessons.
BILLY JOEL

Parent Piano Play Years
Though it’s crucial to make a living, that shouldn’t be your inspiration. Do it for yourself.
BILLY JOEL

Crucial Inspiration Living Make
This is our moment, here at the cross-roads of time. Time is relentless and as the past dissappears, we’re on the verge of all things new.
BILLY JOEL

Moments Past Relentless
I keep telling people: Don’t make me the poster boy for AA because I don’t know a lot about sobriety, but I do know a lot about drinking.
BILLY JOEL

Boys Drinking Inspirational
You can’t go the distance with too much resistance
BILLY JOEL

Distance Much Resistance Too
I am, as I’ve said, merely competent. But in an age of incompetence, that makes me extraordinary.
BILLY JOEL

Age Birthday Insecurity
I hope it does not take the rest of my life until I find what it is I’ve been looking for.
BILLY JOEL

Life Looking Philosophy
My daughter sent me on a mission to get as many autographs as possible.
BILLY JOEL

Autograph Daughter Missions
Say goodbye to Hollywood Say goodbye my baby Say goodbye to Hollywood Say goodbye my baby.
BILLY JOEL

Baby Country Goodbye Hollywood
Loneliness will get to you somehow But ev’rybody loves you now.
BILLY JOEL

Everybody Loneliness Love Somehow
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.
BILLY JOEL

Country Mass Problems Thinking
No matter what culture you’re from, everyone loves music.
BILLY JOEL

Healing Matter Music
I am the entertainer, the idol of my age I make all kinds of money when I go on the stage You see me in the papers.
BILLY JOEL

Age Entertainer Idols Magazines Money
I don’t care what consequence it brings, I have been a fool for lesser things.
BILLY JOEL

Bring Care Fool Lesser
I don’t know why people thought I was retiring.
BILLY JOEL

People Retirement Retiring
They say there’s a heaven for those who wait, some say it’s better I say it ain’t.
BILLY JOEL

Evil Heaven Waiting
Don’t go changing to try and please me You never let me down before Don’t imagine you’re too familiar And I don’t see you anymore I would not leave you in times of trouble
BILLY JOEL

Anymore Familiar Fashion Hair Love Please
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.
BILLY JOEL

Cheer Limos People
It’s OK if you mess up. You should give yourself a break.
BILLY JOEL

Acceptance Love Loving Yourself
There was only really one accident that was kinda bad but it was nothing to do with booze, just bad luck…
BILLY JOEL

Couple Hard Times Years
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.
BILLY JOEL

Club Jobs Musician
I believe that all important matters have to be settled here, not in the clouds somewhere after we kick off.
BILLY JOEL

Believe Clouds Important

I see the winos talking to themselves and I can understand.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

I see the winos talking to themselves and I can understand.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Billy Joel Quotes