Life is a series of hellos and goodbyes; I’m afraid it’s time for goodbye again
BILLY JOELI’ve played all kinds of places, laid all kinds of girls.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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It’s OK if you mess up. You should give yourself a break.
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You’re not the only one who’s made mistakes, but they’re the only things that you can truly call your own.
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You’ve given me the best of you, but now I need the rest of you.
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When I was a young musician, the only option available to pursue secondary education in music was to attend a classical conservatory.
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It’s alright, you can afford to lose a day or two
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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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Though you can see when you’re wrong, you know you can’t always see when you’re right.
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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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I don’t know why people thought I was retiring.
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If you make music for the human needs you have within yourself, then you do it for all humans who need the same things.
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And you know that when the truth is told that you can get what you want or you can just get old.
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I had a melody and a rhythm and chords, but nothing to talk about.
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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.
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Some people stay away from the door for the chance of it opening up.
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I’d rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints – the sinners are much more fun.
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