Musicians now find themselves in the unlikely position of being legitimate. At least the IRS thinks so.
BILLY JOELThis 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.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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Don’t go changing to try and please me You never let me down before Don’t imagine you’re too familiar And I don’t see you anymore I would not leave you in times of trouble
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Working too hard can give you a heart-attack.
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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 started taking piano lessons when I was about four years old. My parents were both musicians. So I took piano lessons.
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Don’t go changing, to try and please me You never let me down before.
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It’s alright, you can afford to lose a day or two
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I am the entertainer, the idol of my age I make all kinds of money when I go on the stage You see me in the papers.
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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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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.
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You should never argue with a crazy mind, you ought to know my now.
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If I need a cause for celebration, Or a comfort I can use to ease my mind, I rely on my imagination, And I dream of an imaginary time.
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I think music in itself is healing. It’s an explosive expression of humanity. It’s something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we’re from, everyone loves music.
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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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Though you can see when you’re wrong, you know you can’t always see when you’re right.
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I’ve tried to avoid that all my life. When I wrote about soldiers in Vietnam, I wasn’t trying to make a political statement. I was trying to write about how screwed things were for soldiers, and how they still are.
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