If I need a cause for celebration, Or a comfort I can use to ease my mind, I rely on my imagination, And I dream of an imaginary time.
BILLY JOELSay goodbye to the oldies, but goodies, because the good old days weren’t always good and tomorrow ain’t as bad as it seems
More Billy Joel Quotes
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Historically, musicians know what it is like to be outside the norm – walking the high wire without a safety net. Our experience is not so different from those who march to the beat of different drummers.
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Honesty is such a lonely word. Everyone is so untrue.
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Well we’re waiting here in Allentown For the Pennsylvania we never found For the promises our teachers gave If we worked hard If we behaved So the graduations hang on the wall But they never really helped us at all No they never taught us what was real.
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I have long admired Steinway pianos for their qualities of tone, clarity, pitch consistency, touch responsiveness, and superior craftsmanship.
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I can’t think of one person I’ve ever met who didn’t like some type of music.
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Even when I stop performing or stop making records I won’t stop being creative. Songwriting is a good outlet.
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I may be an antique like the Stones, but antiques are valuable.
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I would not leave you in your times of trouble. We never could have come this far. I took the good times, I’ll take the bad times, I’ll take you just the way you are.
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I’m not sure about life after this; god knows I’m not a spiritual man.
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You only beat me if you get me to hate.
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I am, as I’ve said, merely competent. But in an age of incompetence, that makes me extraordinary.
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My daughter sent me on a mission to get as many autographs as possible.
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More than art, more than literature, music is universally accessible.
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You can walk away from your mistakes You can turn your back on what you do Just a little smile is all it takes And you can have your cake and eat it too.
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I don’t know why people thought I was retiring.
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