If you tell kids they can’t have something, that’s what they want.
BILLY JOELI’ve lived long enough to have learned, the closer you get to the fire, the more you get burned.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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I am the entertainer, I’ve come to do my show You’ve heard my latest record, it’s been on the radio
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I’m in a New York state of mind
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I believe that all important matters have to be settled here, not in the clouds somewhere after we kick off.
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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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We’re only human, we’re supposed to make mistakes.
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No matter what culture you’re from, everyone loves music.
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People in music lie, but they don’t expect you to believe them. People in television actually expect you to believe the lies.
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I sold my house to Jerry Seinfeld.
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My friends and I are crazy. That’s the only thing that keeps us sane!
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We all have a face that we hide away forever, and we take them out and show ourselves when everyone has gone.
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I have long admired Steinway pianos for their qualities of tone, clarity, pitch consistency, touch responsiveness, and superior craftsmanship.
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And the only people I fear are those who never have doubts… Save us all from arrogant men, and all the causes they’re for.
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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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Usually when I’m writing, I try to write fairly quickly. If a song sits around too long, it starts to take on a stink.
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Videos destroyed the vitality of rock and roll. Before that, music said, “Listen to me.” Now it says, “Look at me.”
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