You’re not the only one who’s made mistakes, but they’re the only things that you can truly call your own.
BILLY JOELSing 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.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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Most of my songs are written in one sitting, two sittings maybe. Those are the ones I like the best, anyway.
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As an atheist you have to rationalize things… Then you have to try and make some sort of sense out of your problems. And if you try and find you can’t, you have no choice but to be good and scared — but that’s okay!
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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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I always loved music, so I would probably either be in a band with another group of people, or an arranger, a producer, a musicologist, a music history guy, something to do with music. Either that, or I would probably be in jail. Or dead.
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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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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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Dream on, but don’t imagine they’ll all come true. When will you realize… Vienna waits for you.
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I’m a statistic in a system that a civil servant dominates.
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Give us this day our daily discount outlet merchandise…
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Why don’t the Beatles get back together? Why don’t nobody sing of romance?
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When I first started I didn’t know a lot about the job, so I kinda had to figure it out by wire, ya know? It was hit and miss, I made mistakes, and fortunately I was able to recover from most of ’em.
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I believe there is a time for meditation in cathedrals of our own.
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I won’t be righteous again. I’m not sure anymore.
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I see the winos talking to themselves and I can understand.
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My friends and I are crazy. That’s the only thing that keeps us sane!
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