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 JOELI have a theory that the only original things we ever do are mistakes.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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I’m single but interviewing.
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Well I never had a place that I could call my very own/That’s all right, my love, ’cause you’re my home.
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What will it take for you to believe in me, the way that I believe in you?
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We all end in the ocean. We all start in the streams. We’re all carried along, by the river of dreams.
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You may be wrong, but you may be right.
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If you are not doing what you love, you are wasting your time.
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She can kill with her smile, she can wound with her eyes.
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You want to give people a reason to hate my guts more? I’m making more money.
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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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We’re on the verge of all things new.
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I started taking piano lessons when I was about four years old. My parents were both musicians. So I took piano lessons.
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I watched the mighty skyline fall
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I once believed in causes, too. Had my pointless point of view. Life went on no matter who was wrong or right.
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I may be an antique like the Stones, but antiques are valuable.
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When I was 19, I made my first good week’s pay as a club musician. It was enough money for me to quit my job at the factory and still pay the rent and buy some food. I freaked.
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