Oh, she takes care of herself. She can wait if she wants. She’s ahead of her time. Oh, and she never gives out. And she never gives in. She just changes her mind.
BILLY JOELThere are people who have lost every trace of human kindness.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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We’re only human, we’re supposed to make mistakes.
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I may be an antique like the Stones, but antiques are valuable.
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I don’t care what consequence it brings, I have been a fool for lesser things.
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I had a melody and a rhythm and chords, but nothing to talk about.
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Musicians want to be the loud voice for so many quiet hearts.
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In an age of incompetence, I’ve been able to last in this crazy business. I actually know how to play my ax and write a song. That’s my job.
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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.
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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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I’m probably writing music now for the same reason as I started writing songs when I was 14-to meet women. …
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Loneliness will get to you somehow But ev’rybody loves you now.
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We are living in a time when American popular music is finally being recognized as one of our most successful exports. The demand is huge.
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Yes, they’re sharing a drink they call loneliness But it’s better than drinkin’ alone.
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Forced to recognize our inhumanity, our reason coexists with our insanity. And though we choose between reality and madness, it’s either sadness or euphoria.
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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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There was an edge of, ‘Go away kid, you’re bothering me’. I’ve kicked myself a million times since. I could’ve discovered Whitney Houston.
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