I consider myself to be an inept pianist, a bad singer, and a merely competent songwriter. What I do, in my opinion, is by no means extraordinary.
BILLY JOELThere will be other words some other day; that is the story of my life.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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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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I watched the mighty skyline fall
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There will be miracles After the last war is won Science and poetry rule in the new world to come Prophets and angels Gave us the power to see What an amazing future there will be
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Oh, she takes care of herself. She can wait if she wants. She’s ahead of her time. Oh, and she never gives out. And she never gives in. She just changes her mind.
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I’m writing for the sake of writing music. Whether it gets heard or not isn’t an issue for me. It keeps my own juices going and my mind active.
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I 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.
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I don’t want clever conversation, I never want to work that hard, I just want someone I can talk to, I want you just the way you are.
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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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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.
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Yes, they’re sharing a drink they call loneliness But it’s better than drinkin’ alone.
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You can pay Uncle Sam with all your overtime, is that all you get for your money?
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Though you can see when you’re wrong, you know you can’t always see when you’re right.
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I took a fresh pack of Luckies, a mint called Sen-Sen, my old man’s Trojans.
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I’m not really sure how it goes / But it’s sad and it’s sweet, and I knew it complete when I wore a younger man’s clothes.’
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I’ve passed the age of consciousness and righteous rage. I found that just surviving was a noble fight.
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