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But 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.

Billy Joel

Twyla Tharp put it together from the material I wrote and recorded over my whole career. I thought it was pretty good, but how objective could I be?
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Careers Materials Together
Some people stay away from the door for the chance of it opening up.
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Doors Opening People
I have been both praised and criticized. The criticism stung, but the praise sometimes bothered me even more. To have received such praise and honors has always been puzzling to me.
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Criticism Honor Praise Received Sometimes
And you know that when the truth is told that you can get what you want or you can just get old.
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Old Share Told Truth
Slow down you’re doing fine You can’t be everything you want to be before your time.
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Fine Slow Down Want
It’s alright, you can afford to lose a day or two
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Alright Loses Two
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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Education Endless Same Years
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.
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Men Piano Song Tonight
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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Music Probably Reason Started Writing
Davey Crocket, Peter Pan, Elvis Presley, Disneyland.
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Celebrity Disneyland Peter
Only the good die young.
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Dense Iron Maiden Young
Though it’s crucial to make a living, that shouldn’t be your inspiration. Do it for yourself.
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Crucial Inspiration Living Make
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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Hard Mistakes Reputation Times
She can kill with her smile, she can wound with her eyes.
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Compliment Eye Smile
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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Mean Opinion Singers
You want to give people a reason to hate my guts more? I’m making more money.
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Giving Hate People

But 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.

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