Advice is cheap; you can take it from me.
BILLY JOELI really wish I was less of a thinking man and more of a fool not afraid of rejection.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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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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Well 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.
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I believe there is a time for meditation in cathedrals of our own.
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She’s got a smile that heals me.
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What will it take for you to believe in me, the way that I believe in you?
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You’ve got to be hard, like the rock in that old rock & roll.
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I’ve crashed my car three times.
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Why don’t the Beatles get back together? Why don’t nobody sing of romance?
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Working too hard can give you a heart-attack.
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There’s an old man sitting next to me, making love to his tonic and gin.
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This is the time to remember cause it will not last forever. These are the days to hold onto cause we won’t although we’ll want to.
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I have been both praised and criticized. The criticism stung, but the praise sometimes bothered me even more. To have received such praise and honors has always been puzzling to me.
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You get paid like a really good call girl. Walking offstage is like the walk of shame.
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Dream on, but don’t imagine they’ll all come true. When will you realize… Vienna waits for you.
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We’re only human, we’re supposed to make mistakes.
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every time I’ve held a rose, It seems I only felt the thorns
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Give us this day our daily discount outlet merchandise…
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Yes, they’re sharing a drink they call loneliness But it’s better than drinkin’ alone.
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Only the good die young.
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I see the winos talking to themselves and I can understand.
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Honesty is such a lonely word. Everyone is so untrue.
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They are sharing a drink called loneliness.
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Nobody’s telling me, “Yeah, I left.” Everybody says, “You know, I’m there. It’s great. It’s really nice there, and you made our town famous.”
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Hope you don’t think this is Billy Joel unplugged. I’m a piano player. I’m already unplugged.
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There will be miracles After the last war is won Science and poetry rule in the new world to come Prophets and angels Gave us the power to see What an amazing future there will be
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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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