Don’t wait for answers, just take your chances. Don’t ask me why.
BILLY JOELI’m in a New York state of mind
More Billy Joel Quotes
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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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When I first started I didn’t know a lot about the job, so I kinda had to figure it out by wire, ya know? It was hit and miss, I made mistakes, and fortunately I was able to recover from most of ’em.
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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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I’ve come to realize that life is not a musical comedy, it’s a Greek tragedy.
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You can’t go the distance with too much resistance
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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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More than art, more than literature, music is universally accessible.
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Say goodbye to Hollywood Say goodbye my baby Say goodbye to Hollywood Say goodbye my baby.
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I’m writing for the sake of writing music. Whether it gets heard or not isn’t an issue for me. It keeps my own juices going and my mind active.
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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.
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I have long admired Steinway pianos for their qualities of tone, clarity, pitch consistency, touch responsiveness, and superior craftsmanship.
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Like family, we are tied to each other. This is what all good musicians understand.
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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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Only the good die young.
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I never said I wasn’t going to play any more. I don’t know where that came from.
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