I don’t care what consequence it brings, I have been a fool for lesser things.
BILLY JOELSo before we end And then begin We’ll drink a toast to how it’s been A few more hours to be complete A few more nights on satin sheets A few more times that I can say, I’ve loved these days.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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In every heart there is a room, a sanctuary safe and strong, to heal the wounds from lovers past, until a new one comes along…
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Don’t make music for some vast, unseen audience or market or ratings share or even for something as tangible as money.
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You should never argue with a crazy mind, you ought to know my now.
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I could walk away from anyone I ever knew, but I can’t walk away from you.
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Twyla Tharp put it together from the material I wrote and recorded over my whole career. I thought it was pretty good, but how objective could I be?
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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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I’m in a New York state of mind
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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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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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I have been both praised and criticized. The criticism stung, but the praise sometimes bothered me even more. To have received such praise and honors has always been puzzling to me.
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I was having a hard time a couple of years ago… I’m a good driver, I just had bad luck.
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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.
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She’ll carelessly cut you and laugh while you’re bleeding.
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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’ve passed the age of consciousness and righteous rage. I found that just surviving was a noble fight.
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