You’ve got your passion. You’ve got your pride. But don’t you know that only fools are satisfied? Dream on, but don’t imagine they’ll all come true.
BILLY JOELSing 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.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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I’ve crashed my car three times.
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I’ve lived long enough to have learned, the closer you get to the fire, the more you get burned.
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I started taking piano lessons when I was about four years old. My parents were both musicians. So I took piano lessons.
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More than art, more than literature, music is universally accessible.
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Honesty is the best part of any art form. If you don’t have that, you’re kidding yourself and your listener.
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When I first started I didn’t know a lot about the job, so I kinda had to figure it out by wire, ya know? It was hit and miss, I made mistakes, and fortunately I was able to recover from most of ’em.
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It should be easy for a man who’s strong to say he’s sorry or admit when he’s wrong.
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Don’t be afraid to try again everyone goes south every now and then.
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If I need a cause for celebration, Or a comfort I can use to ease my mind, I rely on my imagination, And I dream of an imaginary time.
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You can’t go the distance with too much resistance
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Slow down you’re doing fine You can’t be everything you want to be before your time.
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Historically, musicians know what it is like to be outside the norm – walking the high wire without a safety net. Our experience is not so different from those who march to the beat of different drummers.
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I sold my house to Jerry Seinfeld.
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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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Don’t wait for answers, just take your chances. Don’t ask me why.
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