You’re not the only one who’s made mistakes, but they’re the only things that you can truly call your own.
BILLY JOELWe are living in a time when American popular music is finally being recognized as one of our most successful exports. The demand is huge.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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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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She can kill with her smile, she can wound with her eyes.
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You should never argue with a crazy mind, you ought to know my now.
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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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Sergeant O’Leary is walking the beat, at night he becomes a bar tender.
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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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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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I could walk away from anyone I ever knew, but I can’t walk away from you.
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Like a boxer in a title fight, you have to walk in that ring alone.
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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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Most of my songs are written in one sitting, two sittings maybe. Those are the ones I like the best, anyway.
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There’s a deep-seated paranoia that Americans have about not being Americans or something.
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Sing us a song you’re the piano man. Sing us a song tonight. Cause we’re all in the mood for a melody, And you’ve got us feeling all right.
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Like family, we are tied to each other. This is what all good musicians understand.
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There are people who have lost every trace of human kindness.
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