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Billy Joel

I’ve tried to avoid that all my life. When I wrote about soldiers in Vietnam, I wasn’t trying to make a political statement. I was trying to write about how screwed things were for soldiers, and how they still are.
BILLY JOEL

Country Political Soldiers Trying
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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Anyway One Songs
I believe there is a time for meditation in cathedrals of our own.
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Believe Meditation Religious
I really wish I was less of a thinking man and more of a fool not afraid of rejection.
BILLY JOEL

Men Rejection Thinking
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.
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Country Mass Problems Thinking
We might be laughing a bit too loud, but that never hurt no one
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Hurt Laughing might
Videos destroyed the vitality of rock and roll. Before that, music said, “Listen to me.” Now it says, “Look at me.”
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Listen Rocks Roll Vitality
And the only people I fear are those who never have doubts… Save us all from arrogant men, and all the causes they’re for.
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Humorous Men People
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
Nobody who ever becomes big comes back here.” And I felt so sad for this kid, he seemed so bitter about it. I said, “Well, I’m coming back, no matter what.”
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Back Becomes Coming Seemed
Say goodbye to Hollywood Say goodbye my baby Say goodbye to Hollywood Say goodbye my baby.
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Baby Country Goodbye Hollywood
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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Atheists Evil Fear Problem Realize
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
There was an edge of, ‘Go away kid, you’re bothering me’. I’ve kicked myself a million times since. I could’ve discovered Whitney Houston.
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Away Going Houston Kids
You’ve given me the best of you, but now I need the rest of you.
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Given Needs Relationship
I am, as I’ve said, merely competent. But in an age of incompetence, that makes me extraordinary.
BILLY JOEL

Age Birthday Insecurity

You can speak your mind But not on my time.

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