Davey Crocket, Peter Pan, Elvis Presley, Disneyland.
BILLY JOELI 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.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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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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The graduations hang on the wall, but they never really helped us at all.
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It took me years to write it, they were the best years of my life It was a beautiful song but it ran too long If you’re gonna have a hit you gotta make it fit So they cut it down to 3:05.
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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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More than art, more than literature, music is universally accessible.
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It’s alright, you can afford to lose a day or two
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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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Mozart wrote some 40 symphonies, and they were all phenomenal. That doesn’t mean Beethoven was a lesser writer, it’s just some guys are capable of more productivity, some guys take more time.
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I really wish I was less of a thinking man and more of a fool not afraid of rejection.
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Though it’s crucial to make a living, that shouldn’t be your inspiration. Do it for yourself.
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You can speak your mind But not on my time.
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Why do musicians give so much time to charitable causes? The most humanitarian cause that we can give our time to is the creation and performance of music itself.
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There’s an old man sitting next to me, making love to his tonic and gin.
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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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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.
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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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You want to give people a reason to hate my guts more? I’m making more money.
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No end to sorrow, caused by the same endless fears. Why can’t we learn from all we’ve been through after two thousand years?
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The whole world loves American movies, blue jeans, jazz and rock and roll. It is probably a better way to get to know our country than by what politicians or airline commercials represent.
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We never could have come this far I took the good times, I’ll take the bad times I’ll take you just the way you are Don’t go trying some new fashion Don’t change the color of your hair. […] I could not love you any better I love you just the way you are.
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So many faces in and out of my life Some will last Some will be just now and then. Life is a series of hellos and goodbyes I’m afraid it’s time for goodbye again.
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Loneliness will get to you somehow But ev’rybody loves you now.
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You may be wrong, but you may be right.
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My daughter sent me on a mission to get as many autographs as possible.
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I once believed in causes, too. Had my pointless point of view. Life went on no matter who was wrong or right.
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Say goodbye to Hollywood Say goodbye my baby Say goodbye to Hollywood Say goodbye my baby.
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