Most of my songs are written in one sitting, two sittings maybe. Those are the ones I like the best, anyway.
BILLY JOELDavey Crocket, Peter Pan, Elvis Presley, Disneyland.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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If you make music for the human needs you have within yourself, then you do it for all humans who need the same things.
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I believe there is a time for meditation in cathedrals of our own.
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She can kill with her smile, she can wound with her eyes.
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We’re only human, we’re supposed to make mistakes.
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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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I see the winos talking to themselves and I can understand.
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Where have you been hanging out lately honey? You can’t dress trashy ’til you spend a lot of money.
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I’ve passed the age of consciousness and righteous rage. I found that just surviving was a noble fight.
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Slow down you’re doing fine You can’t be everything you want to be before your time.
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My friends and I are crazy. That’s the only thing that keeps us sane!
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I’m writing for the sake of writing music. Whether it gets heard or not isn’t an issue for me. It keeps my own juices going and my mind active.
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If I need a cause for celebration, Or a comfort I can use to ease my mind, I rely on my imagination, And I dream of an imaginary time.
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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.
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Don’t make music for some vast, unseen audience or market or ratings share or even for something as tangible as money.
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I don’t want clever conversation, I never want to work that hard, I just want someone I can talk to, I want you just the way you are.
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