Dream on, but don’t imagine they’ll all come true. When will you realize… Vienna waits for you.
BILLY JOELYou get paid like a really good call girl. Walking offstage is like the walk of shame.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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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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I believe that all important matters have to be settled here, not in the clouds somewhere after we kick off.
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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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Critics have said I write without spontaneity, in cold blood. I don’t. I write in hot blood.
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Musicians now find themselves in the unlikely position of being legitimate. At least the IRS thinks so.
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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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You can walk away from your mistakes You can turn your back on what you do Just a little smile is all it takes And you can have your cake and eat it too.
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I’m writing for the sake of writing music. Whether it gets heard or not isn’t an issue for me. It keeps my own juices going and my mind active.
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you may be right, I may be crazy, but it just might be a lunatic you’re looking for
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So I would choose to be with you. That’s if the choice were mine to make. But you can make decisions too. And you can have this heart to break. And so it goes, and so it goes. And you’re the only one who knows.
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Don’t wait for answers, just take your chances. Don’t ask me why.
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I’m a statistic in a system that a civil servant dominates.
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She’s got a smile that heals me.
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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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Videos destroyed the vitality of rock and roll. Before that, music said, “Listen to me.” Now it says, “Look at me.”
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