I’ve come to realize that life is not a musical comedy, it’s a Greek tragedy.
BILLY JOELIn 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.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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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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There was only really one accident that was kinda bad but it was nothing to do with booze, just bad luck…
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You just sit home and masturbate. The phone is going to ring soon, but you just can’t wait.
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I really wish I was less of a thinking man and more of a fool not afraid of rejection.
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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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We all have a face that we hide away forever, and we take them out and show ourselves when everyone has gone.
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Well we’re waiting here in Allentown For the Pennsylvania we never found For the promises our teachers gave If we worked hard If we behaved So the graduations hang on the wall But they never really helped us at all No they never taught us what was real.
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I see the children with their boredom and their vacant stares.
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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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I’d rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints – the sinners are much more fun.
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But I promised myself if I ever get to a point where I can help somebody that’s trying to learn how to do this, that I would try to do that.
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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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We never could have come this far I took the good times, I’ll take the bad times I’ll take you just the way you are Don’t go trying some new fashion Don’t change the color of your hair. […] I could not love you any better I love you just the way you are.
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The whole world loves American movies, blue jeans, jazz and rock and roll. It is probably a better way to get to know our country than by what politicians or airline commercials represent.
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Most of my songs are written in one sitting, two sittings maybe. Those are the ones I like the best, anyway.
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