People in music lie, but they don’t expect you to believe them. People in television actually expect you to believe the lies.
BILLY JOELMost people are satisfied with the junk food being sold as music.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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It should be easy for a man who’s strong to say he’s sorry or admit when he’s wrong.
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The graduations hang on the wall, but they never really helped us at all.
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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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I had a melody and a rhythm and chords, but nothing to talk about.
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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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I 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.
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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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Streetlife serenader never sang on stages, needs no orchestration, melody comes easy, need no vast arrangement to do their harmonizing.
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I don’t know why people thought I was retiring.
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As long as there are memories, yesterday remains. As long as there is hope, tomorrow awaits. As long as there is friendship, today is beautiful.
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She’s got a smile that heals me.
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Honesty is the best part of any art form. If you don’t have that, you’re kidding yourself and your listener.
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You’ve given me the best of you, but now I need the rest of you.
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I’m not sure about life after this; god knows I’m not a spiritual man.
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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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