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.
BILLY JOELYou’ve got your passion. You’ve got your pride. But don’t you know that only fools are satisfied? Dream on, but don’t imagine they’ll all come true.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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And you know that when the truth is told that you can get what you want or you can just get old.
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Don’t be afraid to try again everyone goes south every now and then.
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And the only people I fear are those who never have doubts… Save us all from arrogant men, and all the causes they’re for.
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Even when I stop performing or stop making records I won’t stop being creative. Songwriting is a good outlet.
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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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Nobody who ever becomes big comes back here.” And I felt so sad for this kid, he seemed so bitter about it. I said, “Well, I’m coming back, no matter what.”
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I am the entertainer, I’ve come to do my show You’ve heard my latest record, it’s been on the radio
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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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I’ve come to realize that life is not a musical comedy, it’s a Greek tragedy.
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Sergeant O’Leary is walking the beat, at night he becomes a bar tender.
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I believe there is a time for meditation in cathedrals of our own.
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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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every time I’ve held a rose, It seems I only felt the thorns
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Say goodbye to the oldies, but goodies, because the good old days weren’t always good and tomorrow ain’t as bad as it seems
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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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