Sing us a song you’re the piano man. Sing us a song tonight. Cause we’re all in the mood for a melody, And you’ve got us feeling all right.
BILLY JOELI’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.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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Hot funk, cold punk, even if it’s old junk, it’s still rock and roll to me.
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I haven’t met the person I can sustain a relationship with yet. So I’m discontented about that. I’m angry with myself. I have regrets.
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We’re on the verge of all things new.
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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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Don’t be afraid to try again everyone goes south every now and then.
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She can kill with her smile, she can wound with her eyes.
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Mozart wrote some 40 symphonies, and they were all phenomenal. That doesn’t mean Beethoven was a lesser writer, it’s just some guys are capable of more productivity, some guys take more time.
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You’ve given me the best of you, but now I need the rest of you.
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Know what you love and do what you love. If you don’t do what you love, you’re just wasting your time.
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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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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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Have you listened to the radio lately? Have you heard the canned, frozen and processed product being dished up to the world as American popular music today?
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I’m probably writing music now for the same reason as I started writing songs when I was 14-to meet women. …
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…And you’re the only one who knows.
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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.”
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