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 JOELShe’s got a smile that heals me.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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I think historically America has been pretty tolerant. It seems when there’s a mass influx from one place, that’s when it becomes problematic for Americans.
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Most people are satisfied with the junk food being sold as music.
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Honesty is the best part of any art form. If you don’t have that, you’re kidding yourself and your listener.
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I watched the mighty skyline fall
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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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No end to sorrow, caused by the same endless fears. Why can’t we learn from all we’ve been through after two thousand years?
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We are living in a time when American popular music is finally being recognized as one of our most successful exports. The demand is huge.
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Dream on, but don’t imagine they’ll all come true. When will you realize… Vienna waits for you.
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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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As an atheist you have to rationalize things… Then you have to try and make some sort of sense out of your problems. And if you try and find you can’t, you have no choice but to be good and scared — but that’s okay!
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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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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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every time I’ve held a rose, It seems I only felt the thorns
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I sold my house to Jerry Seinfeld.
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Lawrence of Arabia, British Beatlemania.
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