People pay a lot of money to go see shows now, they don’t wanna know about your technical problems, or if you’re not feeling good, they don’t wanna know we have a glitch. It’s their night, you better do something to earn that money.
BILLY JOELAnd the only people I fear are those who never have doubts… Save us all from arrogant men, and all the causes they’re for.
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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Well I never had a place that I could call my very own/That’s all right, my love, ’cause you’re my home.
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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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Some love is just a lie of the heart, the cold remains of what began with a passionate heart.
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When 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.
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They say there’s a heaven for those who wait, some say it’s better I say it ain’t.
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You only beat me if you get me to hate.
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Hot funk, cold punk, even if it’s old junk, it’s still rock and roll to me.
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In hell there’s a big hotel where the bar just closed and the windows never opened. No phone so you can’t call home, and the TV works, but the clicker is broken.
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You want to give people a reason to hate my guts more? I’m making more money.
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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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I’ve lived long enough to have learned, the closer you get to the fire, the more you get burned.
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Working too hard can give you a heart-attack.
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I see the winos talking to themselves and I can understand.
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As long as there are memories, yesterday remains. As long as there is hope, tomorrow awaits. As long as there is friendship, today is beautiful.
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