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.
BILLY JOELWhy don’t the Beatles get back together? Why don’t nobody sing of romance?
More Billy Joel Quotes
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It’s alright, you can afford to lose a day or two
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I’ve crashed my car three times.
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Where have you been hanging out lately honey? You can’t dress trashy ’til you spend a lot of money.
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Yes, they’re sharing a drink they call loneliness But it’s better than drinkin’ alone.
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I believe that all important matters have to be settled here, not in the clouds somewhere after we kick off.
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They say that these are not the best of times, but they’re the only times I’ve ever known.
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I’ve tried to avoid that all my life. When I wrote about soldiers in Vietnam, I wasn’t trying to make a political statement. I was trying to write about how screwed things were for soldiers, and how they still are.
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There’s a deep-seated paranoia that Americans have about not being Americans or something.
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I definitely prefer being a lover than a fighter.
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I am the entertainer, I’ve come to do my show You’ve heard my latest record, it’s been on the radio
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Some people stay away from the door for the chance of it opening up.
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I’m single but interviewing.
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Do what’s good for you Or you’re not good for anybody
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I’m not sure about life after this; god knows I’m not a spiritual man.
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Call me a joker, call me a fool, right at this moment I’m totally cool.
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There was only really one accident that was kinda bad but it was nothing to do with booze, just bad luck…
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I don’t know why I go to extremes.
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Say goodbye to Hollywood Say goodbye my baby Say goodbye to Hollywood Say goodbye my baby.
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You’ve got yoga, I’ve got beer. You got overpriced, I got weird.
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And the only people I fear are those who never have doubts… Save us all from arrogant men, and all the causes they’re for.
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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 consider myself to be an inept pianist, a bad singer, and a merely competent songwriter. …
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You want to give people a reason to hate my guts more? I’m making more money.
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Well we’re waiting here in Allentown For the Pennsylvania we never found For the promises our teachers gave If we worked hard If we behaved So the graduations hang on the wall But they never really helped us at all No they never taught us what was real.
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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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Ain’t no rainbows shining on me, shades of gray are the colors I see.
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