Artist – musicians, painters, writers, poets, always seem to have had the most accurate perception of what is really going on around them, not the official version or the popular perception of contemporary life.
BILLY JOELI have long admired Steinway pianos for their qualities of tone, clarity, pitch consistency, touch responsiveness, and superior craftsmanship.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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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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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’ve come to realize that life is not a musical comedy, it’s a Greek tragedy.
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I remember reading about how the decline of the steel industry had been affecting the Lehigh Valley, and I decided that’s what I was going to write the song about.
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You enrich humanity with the profound expression of these feelings. … My songs are like my kids.
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In 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.
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Usually when I’m writing, I try to write fairly quickly. If a song sits around too long, it starts to take on a stink.
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If it seems like I’ve been lost in ‘lets remember’, If it seems I’m gettin’ older and missin’ my younger days, well you shoulda known me much better, cause the past is something that never got in my way.
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What if she figures out you’re not very smart?
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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 think music in itself is healing. It’s an explosive expression of humanity. It’s something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we’re from, everyone loves music.
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Don’t wait for answers, just take your chances. Don’t ask me why.
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Davey Crocket, Peter Pan, Elvis Presley, Disneyland.
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What will it take for you to believe in me, the way that I believe in you?
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You’ve got yoga, I’ve got beer. You got overpriced, I got weird.
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