I definitely prefer being a lover than a fighter.
BILLY JOELSlow down you’re doing fine You can’t be everything you want to be Before your time Although it’s so romantic on the borderline tonight Too bad but it’s the life you lead
More Billy Joel Quotes
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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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Honesty is such a lonely word. Everyone is so untrue.
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I took a fresh pack of Luckies, a mint called Sen-Sen, my old man’s Trojans.
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I am, as I’ve said, merely competent. But in an age of incompetence, that makes me extraordinary.
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My songs are like my kids.
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She’s got a smile that heals me.
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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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I once believed in causes, too. Had my pointless point of view. Life went on no matter who was wrong or right.
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You can linger too long in your dreams.
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Slow down you’re doing fine You can’t be everything you want to be before your time.
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It should be easy for a man who’s strong to say he’s sorry or admit when he’s wrong.
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You’ve got your passion. You’ve got your pride. But don’t you know that only fools are satisfied? Dream on, but don’t imagine they’ll all come true.
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It’s OK if you mess up. You should give yourself a break.
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I consider myself to be an inept pianist, a bad singer, and a merely competent songwriter. What I do, in my opinion, is by no means extraordinary.
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We’re on the verge of all things new.
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