Someday we’ll all be gone, but lullabies go on and on / They never die, that’s how you and I will be
BILLY JOELTwyla Tharp put it together from the material I wrote and recorded over my whole career. I thought it was pretty good, but how objective could I be?
More Billy Joel Quotes
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Musicians want to be the loud voice for so many quiet hearts.
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In every heart there is a room, A sanctuary safe and strong, To heal the wounds from lovers past, Until a new one comes along
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So before we end And then begin We’ll drink a toast to how it’s been A few more hours to be complete A few more nights on satin sheets A few more times that I can say, I’ve loved these days.
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They say that these are not the best of times, but they’re the only times I’ve ever known.
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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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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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I’ve passed the age of consciousness and righteous rage. I found that just surviving was a noble fight.
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Do what’s good for you Or you’re not good for anybody
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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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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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As long as there are memories, yesterday remains. As long as there is hope, tomorrow awaits. As long as there is friendship, today is beautiful.
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I don’t know why people thought I was retiring.
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Don’t be afraid to try again everyone goes south every now and then.
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Working too hard can give you a heart-attack.
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You’ve got yoga, I’ve got beer. You got overpriced, I got weird.
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So many faces in and out of my life Some will last Some will be just now and then. Life is a series of hellos and goodbyes I’m afraid it’s time for goodbye again.
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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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I won’t be righteous again. I’m not sure anymore.
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I don’t care what consequence it brings, I have been a fool for lesser things.
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Only the good die young.
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We might be laughing a bit too loud, but that never hurt no one
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Though you can see when you’re wrong, you know you can’t always see when you’re right.
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My friends and I are crazy. That’s the only thing that keeps us sane!
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Though it’s crucial to make a living, that shouldn’t be your inspiration. Do it for yourself.
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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.
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It’s nine o’clock on a Saturday, the regular crowd shuffles in / There’s an old man sitting next to me making love to his tonic and gin / He says, ‘Son, can you play me a memory?
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