I guess some people in classical music can keep going until they kick (die) and the (Rolling) Stones are definitely pushing the envelope but I wonder if here’s a time when you have to face whether you are as good as you used to be.
BILLY JOELLike family, we are tied to each other. This is what all good musicians understand.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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every time I’ve held a rose, It seems I only felt the thorns
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I won’t be righteous again. I’m not sure anymore.
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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 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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I was drawn to boxing because I got beat up as a kid. I was the kid with the piano books in a New York neighbourhood.
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Don’t wait for answers, just take your chances. Don’t ask me why.
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I’ve played all kinds of places, laid all kinds of girls.
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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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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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Out of respect for the things that I was never destined to do, I have learned that my strengths are a result of my weaknesses, my success is due to my failures, and my style is directly related to my limitations.
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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’re having a hard time and lately you don’t feel so good; You’re getting a bad reputation in your neighborhood. It’s alright, it’s alright.
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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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I watched the mighty skyline fall
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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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