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 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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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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I have a theory that the only original things we ever do are mistakes.
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Streetlife serenader never sang on stages, needs no orchestration, melody comes easy, need no vast arrangement to do their harmonizing.
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There are people who have lost every trace of human kindness.
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It should be easy for a man who’s strong to say he’s sorry or admit when he’s wrong.
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When I see an entire community disenfranchised, it disturbs me. Not that I’m a message guy, per se. I write about people. I like to write about human beings, not crap political rhetoric.
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I don’t know why I go to extremes.
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Some love is just a lie of the heart, the cold remains of what began with a passionate heart.
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I sold my house to Jerry Seinfeld.
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Have you listened to the radio lately? Have you heard the canned, frozen and processed product being dished up to the world as American popular music today?
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Yes, they’re sharing a drink they call loneliness But it’s better than drinkin’ alone.
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You can linger too long in your dreams.
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Don’t go changing to try and please me You never let me down before Don’t imagine you’re too familiar And I don’t see you anymore I would not leave you in times of trouble
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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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Life is a series of hellos and goodbyes; I’m afraid it’s time for goodbye again
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