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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.

Billy Joel

What will it take for you to believe in me, the way that I believe in you?
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Believe Friendship Way
Lawrence of Arabia, British Beatlemania.
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Arabia Country Lawrence Place
I see the children with their boredom and their vacant stares.
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Boredom Children Reality
Why do musicians give so much time to charitable causes? The most humanitarian cause that we can give our time to is the creation and performance of music itself.
BILLY JOEL

Causes Giving Musician
Sometimes that’s what it takes. You’re only human, you’re allowed to make your share of mistakes.
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Allowed Mistakes Sometimes Takes
I watched the mighty skyline fall
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Fall Mighty Skylines Watched
So 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.
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Drink Night Relationship
It’s OK if you mess up. You should give yourself a break.
BILLY JOEL

Acceptance Love Loving Yourself
I keep telling people: Don’t make me the poster boy for AA because I don’t know a lot about sobriety, but I do know a lot about drinking.
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Boys Drinking Inspirational
I’ve passed the age of consciousness and righteous rage. I found that just surviving was a noble fight.
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Age Fighting Noble
Most people you’d tell “I’m gonna be a musician,” they’d say, “you’re crazy, you’re gonna starve, you’re gonna be poor, a drug addict, go to jail, you’ll never make it, there’s too much competition.
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Competition Crazy Poor School Teacher
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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Men Piano Song Tonight
Honesty is the best part of any art form. If you don’t have that, you’re kidding yourself and your listener.
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Art Honesty Kidding Part Truth
Don’t be afraid to try again everyone goes south every now and then.
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Moment Now South Trying
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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Hard Mistakes Reputation Times
I’m in a New York state of mind
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Country Mind States

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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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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