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I remember reading about how the decline of the steel industry had been affecting the Lehigh Valley, and I decided that’s what I was going to write the song about.

Billy Joel

I really wish I was less of a thinking man and more of a fool not afraid of rejection.
BILLY JOEL

Men Rejection Thinking
When I see an entire community disenfranchised, it disturbs me. Not that I’m a message guy, per se. I write about people. I like to write about human beings, not crap political rhetoric.
BILLY JOEL

Community People Writing
I don’t know why people thought I was retiring.
BILLY JOEL

People Retirement Retiring
Lawrence of Arabia, British Beatlemania.
BILLY JOEL

Arabia Country Lawrence Place
I never said I wasn’t going to play any more. I don’t know where that came from.
BILLY JOEL

Knows Play Said
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
You may never understand How the stranger is inspired For he is not always evil, And he is not always wrong.
BILLY JOEL

Evil May Understanding
More than art, more than literature, music is universally accessible.
BILLY JOEL

Art Literature Music
You may be wrong, but you may be right.
BILLY JOEL

May Philosophy Right
I’ve passed the age of consciousness and righteous rage. I found that just surviving was a noble fight.
BILLY JOEL

Age Fighting Noble
Hot funk, cold punk, even if it’s old junk, it’s still rock and roll to me.
BILLY JOEL

Cold Junk Punk Rocks Roll
We’re only human, we’re supposed to make mistakes.
BILLY JOEL

Humans Making Mistakes Suppose
Most people you’d tell “I’m gonna be a musician,” they’d say, “you’re crazy, you’re gonna starve, you’re gonna be poor, a drug addict, go to jail, you’ll never make it, there’s too much competition.
BILLY JOEL

Competition Crazy Poor School Teacher
I’d rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints – the sinners are much more fun.
BILLY JOEL

Fun Laughing Song
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 probably writing music now for the same reason as I started writing songs when I was 14-to meet women. …
BILLY JOEL

Music Probably Reason Started Writing

I remember reading about how the decline of the steel industry had been affecting the Lehigh Valley, and I decided that’s what I was going to write the song about.

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