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.
BILLY JOELI remember reading about how the decline of the steel industry had been affecting the Lehigh Valley, and I decided that’s what I was going to write the song about.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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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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Say goodbye to the oldies, but goodies, because the good old days weren’t always good and tomorrow ain’t as bad as it seems
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Slow 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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Don’t wait for answers, just take your chances. Don’t ask me why.
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Well I never had a place that I could call my very own/That’s all right, my love, ’cause you’re my home.
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We’re only human, we’re supposed to make mistakes.
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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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You only beat me if you get me to hate.
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Usually when I’m writing, I try to write fairly quickly. If a song sits around too long, it starts to take on a stink.
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every time I’ve held a rose, It seems I only felt the thorns
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If you tell kids they can’t have something, that’s what they want.
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More than art, more than literature, music is universally accessible.
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I may be an antique like the Stones, but antiques are valuable.
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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
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Sing us a song you’re the piano man. Sing us a song tonight. Cause we’re all in the mood for a melody, And you’ve got us feeling all right.
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