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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

People in music lie, but they don’t expect you to believe them. People in television actually expect you to believe the lies.
BILLY JOEL

Believe Lying People
Don’t make music for some vast, unseen audience or market or ratings share or even for something as tangible as money.
BILLY JOEL

Inspiration Tangible Unseen
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.
BILLY JOEL

Around Long Sit Song Writing
I’m single but interviewing.
BILLY JOEL

Interviewing Person Single
I believe there is a time for meditation in cathedrals of our own.
BILLY JOEL

Believe Meditation Religious
When I was a young musician, the only option available to pursue secondary education in music was to attend a classical conservatory.
BILLY JOEL

Musician Pursue Young
I see the winos talking to themselves and I can understand.
BILLY JOEL

Insanity Talking Winos
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
We never could have come this far I took the good times, I’ll take the bad times I’ll take you just the way you are Don’t go trying some new fashion Don’t change the color of your hair. […] I could not love you any better I love you just the way you are.
BILLY JOEL

Change Good Times Hair Love Trying
We’re on the verge of all things new.
BILLY JOEL

All Cerge Country New Things
If you make music for the human needs you have within yourself, then you do it for all humans who need the same things.
BILLY JOEL

Human Music Need Same Things
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.
BILLY JOEL

Inspirational Motivational Music
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.
BILLY JOEL

Dream Imagination Mind
You can speak your mind But not on my time.
BILLY JOEL

Mind Song Speak Time
If you tell kids they can’t have something, that’s what they want.
BILLY JOEL

Kids Kids Want Something Tell
They say that these are not the best of times, but they’re the only times I’ve ever known.
BILLY JOEL

Known Life Only Time

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.

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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.

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