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Black and white is how it should be, but shades of grey are the colors I see.

Billy Joel

There’s an old man sitting next to me, making love to his tonic and gin.
BILLY JOEL

Alcohol Drug Men
Most of my songs are written in one sitting, two sittings maybe. Those are the ones I like the best, anyway.
BILLY JOEL

Anyway One Songs
There will be other words some other day; that is the story of my life.
BILLY JOEL

Life Other Stories Story
You can linger too long in your dreams.
BILLY JOEL

Dream Linger Long
Forced to recognize our inhumanity, our reason coexists with our insanity. And though we choose between reality and madness, it’s either sadness or euphoria.
BILLY JOEL

Madness Philosophy Reality Sadness
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
You’ve given me the best of you, but now I need the rest of you.
BILLY JOEL

Given Needs Relationship
Why don’t the Beatles get back together? Why don’t nobody sing of romance?
BILLY JOEL

Back Music Romance Together
Critics have said I write without spontaneity, in cold blood. I don’t. I write in hot blood.
BILLY JOEL

Blood Hot Writing
You can speak your mind But not on my time.
BILLY JOEL

Mind Song Speak Time
She’s got a smile that heals me.
BILLY JOEL

Compliment Heal Smile
This is the time to remember cause it will not last forever. These are the days to hold onto cause we won’t although we’ll want to.
BILLY JOEL

Forever Remember Sadness Want
Even when I stop performing or stop making records I won’t stop being creative. Songwriting is a good outlet.
BILLY JOEL

Creative Outlets Records
Ain’t no rainbows shining on me, shades of gray are the colors I see.
BILLY JOEL

Color Philosophy Rainbow
I always loved music, so I would probably either be in a band with another group of people, or an arranger, a producer, a musicologist, a music history guy, something to do with music. Either that, or I would probably be in jail. Or dead.
BILLY JOEL

History Loved Music Musicologist Something
We’re only human, we’re supposed to make mistakes.
BILLY JOEL

Humans Making Mistakes Suppose
My friends and I are crazy. That’s the only thing that keeps us sane!
BILLY JOEL

Being Crazy Sane
And you know that when the truth is told that you can get what you want or you can just get old.
BILLY JOEL

Old Share Told Truth
So before we end And then begin We’ll drink a toast to how it’s been A few more hours to be complete A few more nights on satin sheets A few more times that I can say, I’ve loved these days.
BILLY JOEL

Drink Night Relationship
More than art, more than literature, music is universally accessible.
BILLY JOEL

Art Literature Music
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
We’re on the verge of all things new.
BILLY JOEL

All Cerge Country New Things
What will it take for you to believe in me, the way that I believe in you?
BILLY JOEL

Believe Friendship Way
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
Give us this day our daily discount outlet merchandise…
BILLY JOEL

Discounts Giving Reality
I sold my house to Jerry Seinfeld.
BILLY JOEL

House Jerry Sold
You can’t go the distance with too much resistance
BILLY JOEL

Distance Much Resistance Too

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