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Critics have said I write without spontaneity, in cold blood. I don’t. I write in hot blood.

Billy Joel

We all end in the ocean. We all start in the streams. We’re all carried along, by the river of dreams.
BILLY JOEL

Dream Ocean Rivers
They are sharing a drink called loneliness.
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Drink Expression Loneliness
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
Don’t be afraid to try again everyone goes south every now and then.
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Moment Now South Trying
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?
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Education Endless Same Years
I’m in a New York state of mind
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Country Mind States
I once believed in causes, too. Had my pointless point of view. Life went on no matter who was wrong or right.
BILLY JOEL

Matter Right Views Wrong
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.
BILLY JOEL

Art Created Looks Portraits
I had a melody and a rhythm and chords, but nothing to talk about.
BILLY JOEL

Reading Song Writing
It’s nine o’clock on a Saturday, the regular crowd shuffles in / There’s an old man sitting next to me making love to his tonic and gin / He says, ‘Son, can you play me a memory?
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Memories Regular Shuffles Son Sweet
I have a theory that the only original things we ever do are mistakes.
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Mistakes Originals Theory
You’ve got to be hard, like the rock in that old rock & roll.
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Hard Old Rock Roll
In an age of incompetence, I’ve been able to last in this crazy business. I actually know how to play my ax and write a song. That’s my job.
BILLY JOEL

Birthday Business Jobs Crazy Song
When I see an entire community disenfranchised, it disturbs me. Not that I’m a message guy, per se. I write about people. I like to write about human beings, not crap political rhetoric.
BILLY JOEL

Community People Writing
I said I love you and that’s forever And this I promise from the heart I could not love you any better I love you just the way you are.
BILLY JOEL

Anniversary Friendship Love
In every heart there is a room, a sanctuary safe and strong, to heal the wounds from lovers past, until a new one comes along…
BILLY JOEL

Comes Heart Past Sanctuary Strong

Critics have said I write without spontaneity, in cold blood. I don’t. I write in hot blood.

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Critics have said I write without spontaneity, in cold blood. I don’t. I write in hot blood.

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