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 JOELWhen I was a young musician, the only option available to pursue secondary education in music was to attend a classical conservatory.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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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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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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Musicians want to be the loud voice for so many quiet hearts.
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You can pay Uncle Sam with all your overtime, is that all you get for your money?
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Oh, she takes care of herself. She can wait if she wants. She’s ahead of her time. Oh, and she never gives out. And she never gives in. She just changes her mind.
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This is our moment, here at the cross-roads of time. Time is relentless and as the past dissappears, we’re on the verge of all things new.
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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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I had a melody and a rhythm and chords, but nothing to talk about.
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I don’t care what consequence it brings, I have been a fool for lesser things.
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Someday we’ll all be gone, but lullabies go on and on / They never die, that’s how you and I will be
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I watched the mighty skyline fall
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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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There’s nothing better than good sex. But bad sex? A peanut butter and jelly sandwich is better than bad sex.
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I believe there is a time for meditation in cathedrals of our own.
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There’s an old man sitting next to me, making love to his tonic and gin.
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