I’d rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints – the sinners are much more fun.
BILLY JOELIf it seems like I’ve been lost in ‘lets remember’, If it seems I’m gettin’ older and missin’ my younger days, well you shoulda known me much better, cause the past is something that never got in my way.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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I would not leave you in your times of trouble. We never could have come this far. I took the good times, I’ll take the bad times, I’ll take you just the way you are.
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I may be an antique like the Stones, but antiques are valuable.
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I am the entertainer, the idol of my age I make all kinds of money when I go on the stage You see me in the papers.
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You enrich humanity with the profound expression of these feelings. … My songs are like my kids.
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You want to give people a reason to hate my guts more? I’m making more money.
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We never could have come this far I took the good times, I’ll take the bad times I’ll take you just the way you are Don’t go trying some new fashion Don’t change the color of your hair. […] I could not love you any better I love you just the way you are.
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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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Though it’s crucial to make a living, that shouldn’t be your inspiration. Do it for yourself.
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When I was 19, I made my first good week’s pay as a club musician. It was enough money for me to quit my job at the factory and still pay the rent and buy some food. I freaked.
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They are sharing a drink called loneliness.
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There’s an old man sitting next to me, making love to his tonic and gin.
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…And you’re the only one who knows.
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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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So many faces in and out of my life Some will last Some will be just now and then. Life is a series of hellos and goodbyes I’m afraid it’s time for goodbye again.
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My daughter sent me on a mission to get as many autographs as possible.
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