I’m a statistic in a system that a civil servant dominates.
BILLY JOELI have to thank my mother for paying for the piano lessons for all those years.
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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You get paid like a really good call girl. Walking offstage is like the walk of shame.
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More than art, more than literature, music is universally accessible.
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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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I’m probably writing music now for the same reason as I started writing songs when I was 14-to meet women. …
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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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You’re not the only one who’s made mistakes, but they’re the only things that you can truly call your own.
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I was having a hard time a couple of years ago… I’m a good driver, I just had bad luck.
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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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You should never argue with a crazy mind, you ought to know my now.
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I can’t think of one person I’ve ever met who didn’t like some type of music.
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Most people are satisfied with the junk food being sold as music.
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I keep telling people: Don’t make me the poster boy for AA because I don’t know a lot about sobriety, but I do know a lot about drinking.
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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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Out of respect for the things that I was never destined to do, I have learned that my strengths are a result of my weaknesses, my success is due to my failures, and my style is directly related to my limitations.
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