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.
BILLY JOELI 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.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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She can kill with her smile, she can wound with her eyes.
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Don’t go changing, to try and please me You never let me down before.
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When I was a young musician, the only option available to pursue secondary education in music was to attend a classical conservatory.
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There was an edge of, ‘Go away kid, you’re bothering me’. I’ve kicked myself a million times since. I could’ve discovered Whitney Houston.
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There will be other words some other day; that is the story of my life.
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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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Lawrence of Arabia, British Beatlemania.
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Do what’s good for you Or you’re not good for anybody
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I’m single but interviewing.
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I haven’t met the person I can sustain a relationship with yet. So I’m discontented about that. I’m angry with myself. I have regrets.
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I see the winos talking to themselves and I can understand.
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More than art, more than literature, music is universally accessible.
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This is the time to remember cause it will not last forever. These are the days to hold onto cause we won’t although we’ll want to.
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Well I never had a place that I could call my very own/That’s all right, my love, ’cause you’re my home.
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Black and white is how it should be, but shades of grey are the colors I see.
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