People in music lie, but they don’t expect you to believe them. People in television actually expect you to believe the lies.
BILLY JOELWhen I first started I didn’t know a lot about the job, so I kinda had to figure it out by wire, ya know? It was hit and miss, I made mistakes, and fortunately I was able to recover from most of ’em.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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It’s OK if you mess up. You should give yourself a break.
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Slow down you’re doing fine You can’t be everything you want to be Before your time Although it’s so romantic on the borderline tonight Too bad but it’s the life you lead
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I believe that all important matters have to be settled here, not in the clouds somewhere after we kick off.
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It’s alright, you can afford to lose a day or two
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Call me a joker, call me a fool, right at this moment I’m totally cool.
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I’d rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints – the sinners are much more fun.
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My songs are like my kids.
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You may never understand How the stranger is inspired For he is not always evil, And he is not always wrong.
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Nobody who ever becomes big comes back here.” And I felt so sad for this kid, he seemed so bitter about it. I said, “Well, I’m coming back, no matter what.”
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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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I sold my house to Jerry Seinfeld.
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Say goodbye to the oldies, but goodies, because the good old days weren’t always good and tomorrow ain’t as bad as it seems
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It should be easy for a man who’s strong to say he’s sorry or admit when he’s wrong.
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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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I don’t know why people thought I was retiring.
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