There ain’t much future for a man who works the sea, there ain’t no island left for islanders like me.
BILLY JOELAs human beings, we need to know that we are not alone, that we are not crazy or completely out of our minds, that there are other people out there who feel as we do, live as we do, love as we do, who are like us.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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…And you’re the only one who knows.
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I consider myself to be an inept pianist, a bad singer, and a merely competent songwriter. What I do, in my opinion, is by no means extraordinary.
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I am, as I’ve said, merely competent. But in an age of incompetence, that makes me extraordinary.
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I’m a statistic in a system that a civil servant dominates.
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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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I said I love you and that’s forever And this I promise from the heart I could not love you any better I love you just the way you are.
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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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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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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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Advice is cheap; you can take it from me.
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There’s nothing better than good sex. But bad sex? A peanut butter and jelly sandwich is better than bad sex.
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I sold my house to Jerry Seinfeld.
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Hope you don’t think this is Billy Joel unplugged. I’m a piano player. I’m already unplugged.
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Though it’s crucial to make a living, that shouldn’t be your inspiration. Do it for yourself.
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You should never argue with a crazy mind, you ought to know my now.
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