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Musicians want to be the loud voice for so many quiet hearts.

Billy Joel

I’ve lived long enough to have learned, the closer you get to the fire, the more you get burned.
BILLY JOEL

Education Fire Long
They say that these are not the best of times, but they’re the only times I’ve ever known. And I believe there is a time for meditation in cathedrals of our own.
BILLY JOEL

Believe Eye Sadness
In an age of incompetence, I’ve been able to last in this crazy business. I actually know how to play my ax and write a song. That’s my job.
BILLY JOEL

Birthday Business Jobs Crazy Song
I could walk away from anyone I ever knew, but I can’t walk away from you.
BILLY JOEL

Away From Crush Friendship Girl
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.”
BILLY JOEL

Everybody Famous Really Town
Hot funk, cold punk, even if it’s old junk, it’s still rock and roll to me.
BILLY JOEL

Cold Junk Punk Rocks Roll
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.
BILLY JOEL

Beautiful Memories Yesterday
If it seems like I’ve been lost in ‘lets remember’, If it seems I’m gettin’ older and missin’ my younger days, well you shoulda known me much better, cause the past is something that never got in my way.
BILLY JOEL

Causes Past Way
Why don’t the Beatles get back together? Why don’t nobody sing of romance?
BILLY JOEL

Back Music Romance Together
I definitely prefer being a lover than a fighter.
BILLY JOEL

Definitely Fighter Lovers
Don’t be afraid to try again everyone goes south every now and then.
BILLY JOEL

Moment Now South Trying
When I see an entire community disenfranchised, it disturbs me. Not that I’m a message guy, per se. I write about people. I like to write about human beings, not crap political rhetoric.
BILLY JOEL

Community People Writing
We’re on the verge of all things new.
BILLY JOEL

All Cerge Country New Things
I see the winos talking to themselves and I can understand.
BILLY JOEL

Insanity Talking Winos
My songs are like my kids.
BILLY JOEL

Kids Like Song
Where have you been hanging out lately honey? You can’t dress trashy ’til you spend a lot of money.
BILLY JOEL

Art Honey Media Money
Slow down you’re doing fine You can’t be everything you want to be before your time.
BILLY JOEL

Fine Slow Down Want
I keep telling people: Don’t make me the poster boy for AA because I don’t know a lot about sobriety, but I do know a lot about drinking.
BILLY JOEL

Boys Drinking Inspirational
I really wish I was less of a thinking man and more of a fool not afraid of rejection.
BILLY JOEL

Men Rejection Thinking
I’m single but interviewing.
BILLY JOEL

Interviewing Person Single
I don’t care what consequence it brings, I have been a fool for lesser things.
BILLY JOEL

Bring Care Fool Lesser
There ain’t much future for a man who works the sea, there ain’t no island left for islanders like me.
BILLY JOEL

Islands Men Sea
When I was 19, I made my first good week’s pay as a club musician. It was enough money for me to quit my job at the factory and still pay the rent and buy some food. I freaked.
BILLY JOEL

Club Jobs Musician
There was an edge of, ‘Go away kid, you’re bothering me’. I’ve kicked myself a million times since. I could’ve discovered Whitney Houston.
BILLY JOEL

Away Going Houston Kids
I believe that all important matters have to be settled here, not in the clouds somewhere after we kick off.
BILLY JOEL

Believe Clouds Important
Like a boxer in a title fight, you have to walk in that ring alone.
BILLY JOEL

Courage Fighting Title
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.
BILLY JOEL

Cheer Limos People

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