Videos destroyed the vitality of rock and roll. Before that, music said, “Listen to me.” Now it says, “Look at me.”
BILLY JOELI’m not really sure how it goes / But it’s sad and it’s sweet, and I knew it complete when I wore a younger man’s clothes.’
More Billy Joel Quotes
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you may be right, I may be crazy, but it just might be a lunatic you’re looking for
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Don’t go changing, to try and please me You never let me down before.
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You’re having a hard time and lately you don’t feel so good; You’re getting a bad reputation in your neighborhood. It’s alright, it’s alright.
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And you know that when the truth is told that you can get what you want or you can just get old.
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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 sold my house to Jerry Seinfeld.
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Rock and roll cola wars, I can’t take it any more.
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I believe there is a time for meditation in cathedrals of our own.
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In an age of incompetence, I’ve been able to last in this crazy business. I actually know how to play my ax and write a song. That’s my job.
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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.
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We are living in a time when American popular music is finally being recognized as one of our most successful exports. The demand is huge.
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I don’t care what consequence it brings, I have been a fool for lesser things.
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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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She can kill with her smile, she can wound with her eyes.
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Don’t make music for some vast, unseen audience or market or ratings share or even for something as tangible as money.
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