Videos destroyed the vitality of rock and roll. Before that, music said, “Listen to me.” Now it says, “Look at me.”
BILLY JOELDon’t be afraid to try again everyone goes south every now and then.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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Twyla 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?
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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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What if she figures out you’re not very smart?
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Forced to recognize our inhumanity, our reason coexists with our insanity. And though we choose between reality and madness, it’s either sadness or euphoria.
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Call you up in the middle of the night. It’s awful hard trying to make love long distance, but I really need stimulation.
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You should never argue with a crazy mind, you ought to know my now.
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I had a melody and a rhythm and chords, but nothing to talk about.
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I definitely prefer being a lover than a fighter.
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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 am the entertainer, the idol of my age I make all kinds of money when I go on the stage You see me in the papers.
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Life is a series of hellos and goodbyes; I’m afraid it’s time for goodbye again
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If you are not doing what you love, you are wasting your time.
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Nobody’s telling me, “Yeah, I left.” Everybody says, “You know, I’m there. It’s great. It’s really nice there, and you made our town famous.”
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I believe there is a time for meditation in cathedrals of our own.
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Say goodbye to Hollywood Say goodbye my baby Say goodbye to Hollywood Say goodbye my baby.
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