I’m a statistic in a system that a civil servant dominates.
BILLY JOELBut I promised myself if I ever get to a point where I can help somebody that’s trying to learn how to do this, that I would try to do that.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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I definitely prefer being a lover than a fighter.
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I had a melody and a rhythm and chords, but nothing to talk about.
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Most of my songs are written in one sitting, two sittings maybe. Those are the ones I like the best, anyway.
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You’re having a hard time and lately you don’t feel so good; You’re getting a bad reputation in your neighborhood. It’s alright, it’s alright.
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I’ve played all kinds of places, laid all kinds of girls.
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Even when I stop performing or stop making records I won’t stop being creative. Songwriting is a good outlet.
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I don’t know why people thought I was retiring.
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Call me a joker, call me a fool, right at this moment I’m totally cool.
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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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There’s an old man sitting next to me, making love to his tonic and gin.
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They say there’s a heaven for those who wait, some say it’s better I say it ain’t.
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We’re on the verge of all things new.
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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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No end to sorrow, caused by the same endless fears. Why can’t we learn from all we’ve been through after two thousand years?
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I have to thank my mother for paying for the piano lessons for all those years.
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