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I’ve lived long enough to have learned, the closer you get to the fire, the more you get burned.

Billy Joel

They say there’s a heaven for those who wait, some say it’s better I say it ain’t.
BILLY JOEL

Evil Heaven Waiting
I don’t belong in limos or private jets or on stage with people cheering me but that’s what’s kept me grounded because I know it’s not right.
BILLY JOEL

Cheer Limos People
You can linger too long in your dreams.
BILLY JOEL

Dream Linger Long
My daughter sent me on a mission to get as many autographs as possible.
BILLY JOEL

Autograph Daughter Missions
I consider myself to be an inept pianist, a bad singer, and a merely competent songwriter. What I do, in my opinion, is by no means extraordinary.
BILLY JOEL

Mean Opinion Singers
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.
BILLY JOEL

Humorous Men People
I’m a statistic in a system that a civil servant dominates.
BILLY JOEL

Civil Dominate Politics Servant
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.
BILLY JOEL

Fortunately Jobs Missing Mistake
Out of respect for the things that I was never destined to do, I have learned that my strengths are a result of my weaknesses, my success is due to my failures, and my style is directly related to my limitations.
BILLY JOEL

Results Style Success Weakness
Musicians want to be the loud voice for so many quiet hearts.
BILLY JOEL

Heart Loud Musician Voices
It should be easy for a man who’s strong to say he’s sorry or admit when he’s wrong.
BILLY JOEL

Relationship Sorry Strong
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.
BILLY JOEL

Club Jobs Musician
I started taking piano lessons when I was about four years old. My parents were both musicians. So I took piano lessons.
BILLY JOEL

Parent Piano Play Years
You’ve got your passion. You’ve got your pride. But don’t you know that only fools are satisfied? Dream on, but don’t imagine they’ll all come true.
BILLY JOEL

Ambition Dream Passion
Honesty is the best part of any art form. If you don’t have that, you’re kidding yourself and your listener.
BILLY JOEL

Art Honesty Kidding Part Truth
If you tell kids they can’t have something, that’s what they want.
BILLY JOEL

Kids Kids Want Something Tell

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