I had a melody and a rhythm and chords, but nothing to talk about.
BILLY JOELYou can’t go the distance with too much resistance
More Billy Joel Quotes
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Don’t go changing to try and please me You never let me down before Don’t imagine you’re too familiar And I don’t see you anymore I would not leave you in times of trouble
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Black and white is how it should be, but shades of grey are the colors I see.
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I’ve crashed my car three times.
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I have been both praised and criticized. The criticism stung, but the praise sometimes bothered me even more. To have received such praise and honors has always been puzzling to me.
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You’ve got your passion. You’ve got your pride. But don’t you know that only fools are satisfied? Dream on, but don’t imagine they’ll all come true.
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I don’t want clever conversation, I never want to work that hard, I just want someone I can talk to, I want you just the way you are.
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If you are not doing what you love, you are wasting your time.
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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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And the only people I fear are those who never have doubts… Save us all from arrogant men, and all the causes they’re for.
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Honesty is such a lonely word. Everyone is so untrue.
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Historically, musicians know what it is like to be outside the norm – walking the high wire without a safety net. Our experience is not so different from those who march to the beat of different drummers.
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In a way, we are magicians. We are alchemists, sorcerers and wizards. We are a very strange bunch. But there is great fun in being a wizard.
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You can linger too long in your dreams.
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Honesty is the best part of any art form. If you don’t have that, you’re kidding yourself and your listener.
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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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