Hot funk, cold punk, even if it’s old junk, it’s still rock and roll to me.
BILLY JOELWe’re on the verge of all things new.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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You get paid like a really good call girl. Walking offstage is like the walk of shame.
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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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Like family, we are tied to each other. This is what all good musicians understand.
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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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I had a melody and a rhythm and chords, but nothing to talk about.
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Nobody’s telling me, “Yeah, I left.” Everybody says, “You know, I’m there. It’s great. It’s really nice there, and you made our town famous.”
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Have you listened to the radio lately? Have you heard the canned, frozen and processed product being dished up to the world as American popular music today?
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She’s got a smile that heals me.
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There will be other words some other day; that is the story of my life.
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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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Musicians know all about unemployment. You’re unemployed a lot, and I think there’s a great deal of empathy between musicians and people who are out of work.
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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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When I look at great works of art or listen to inspired music, I sense intimate portraits of the specific times in which they were created.
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The whole world loves American movies, blue jeans, jazz and rock and roll. It is probably a better way to get to know our country than by what politicians or airline commercials represent.
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