I am the entertainer, I’ve come to do my show You’ve heard my latest record, it’s been on the radio
BILLY JOELI was having a hard time a couple of years ago… I’m a good driver, I just had bad luck.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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There’s a deep-seated paranoia that Americans have about not being Americans or something.
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The graduations hang on the wall, but they never really helped us at all.
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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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There’s an old man sitting next to me, making love to his tonic and gin.
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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’ve come to realize that life is not a musical comedy, it’s a Greek tragedy.
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If you are not doing what you love, you are wasting your time.
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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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Yes, they’re sharing a drink they call loneliness But it’s better than drinkin’ alone.
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People pay a lot of money to go see shows now, they don’t wanna know about your technical problems, or if you’re not feeling good, they don’t wanna know we have a glitch. It’s their night, you better do something to earn that money.
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Call you up in the middle of the night. It’s awful hard trying to make love long distance, but I really need stimulation.
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Why do musicians give so much time to charitable causes? The most humanitarian cause that we can give our time to is the creation and performance of music itself.
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What if she figures out you’re not very smart?
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Musicians now find themselves in the unlikely position of being legitimate. At least the IRS thinks so.
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Call me a joker, call me a fool, right at this moment I’m totally cool.
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