Working too hard can give you a heart-attack.
BILLY JOELYou’ve got to be hard, like the rock in that old rock & roll.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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Musicians want to be the loud voice for so many quiet hearts.
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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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I consider myself to be an inept pianist, a bad singer, and a merely competent songwriter. …
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So before we end And then begin We’ll drink a toast to how it’s been A few more hours to be complete A few more nights on satin sheets A few more times that I can say, I’ve loved these days.
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I don’t belong in limos or private jets or on stage with people cheering me but that’s what’s kept me grounded because I know it’s not right.
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every time I’ve held a rose, It seems I only felt the thorns
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This is our moment, here at the cross-roads of time. Time is relentless and as the past dissappears, we’re on the verge of all things new.
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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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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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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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You’re not the only one who’s made mistakes, but they’re the only things that you can truly call your own.
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Some people stay away from the door for the chance of it opening up.
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Someday we’ll all be gone, but lullabies go on and on / They never die, that’s how you and I will be
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I’d rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints – the sinners are much more fun.
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I’ve come to realize that life is not a musical comedy, it’s a Greek tragedy.
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