If you make music for the human needs you have within yourself, then you do it for all humans who need the same things.
BILLY JOELIf you make music for the human needs you have within yourself, then you do it for all humans who need the same things.
BILLY JOELI was drawn to boxing because I got beat up as a kid. I was the kid with the piano books in a New York neighbourhood.
BILLY JOELI can’t remember faces, don’t remember names, but after awhile and a thousand miles it all becomes the same.
BILLY JOEL…And you’re the only one who knows.
BILLY JOELI may be an antique like the Stones, but antiques are valuable.
BILLY JOELI’ve passed the age of consciousness and righteous rage. I found that just surviving was a noble fight.
BILLY JOELShe’s got a smile that heals me.
BILLY JOELI really wish I was less of a thinking man and more of a fool not afraid of rejection.
BILLY JOELI’ve played all kinds of places, laid all kinds of girls.
BILLY JOELMost people you’d tell “I’m gonna be a musician,” they’d say, “you’re crazy, you’re gonna starve, you’re gonna be poor, a drug addict, go to jail, you’ll never make it, there’s too much competition.
BILLY JOELyou may be right, I may be crazy, but it just might be a lunatic you’re looking for
BILLY JOELDon’t go changing, to try and please me You never let me down before.
BILLY JOELI don’t care what consequence it brings, I have been a fool for lesser things.
BILLY JOELSay goodbye to the oldies, but goodies, because the good old days weren’t always good and tomorrow ain’t as bad as it seems
BILLY JOELWell we’re waiting here in Allentown For the Pennsylvania we never found For the promises our teachers gave If we worked hard If we behaved So the graduations hang on the wall But they never really helped us at all No they never taught us what was real.
BILLY JOELMusicians now find themselves in the unlikely position of being legitimate. At least the IRS thinks so.
BILLY JOEL