When I see an entire community disenfranchised, it disturbs me. Not that I’m a message guy, per se. I write about people. I like to write about human beings, not crap political rhetoric.
BILLY JOELThere will be other words some other day; that is the story of my life.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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We’re on the verge of all things new.
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There ain’t much future for a man who works the sea, there ain’t no island left for islanders like me.
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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.
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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.
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She’ll carelessly cut you and laugh while you’re bleeding.
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…And you’re the only one who knows.
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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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Do what’s good for you Or you’re not good for anybody
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More than art, more than literature, music is universally accessible.
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Don’t go changing to try and please me You never let me down before Don’t imagine you’re too familiar And I don’t see you anymore I would not leave you in times of trouble
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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.
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I’ve passed the age of consciousness and righteous rage. I found that just surviving was a noble fight.
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Honesty is such a lonely word. Everyone is so untrue.
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When I look at great works of art or listen to inspired music, I sense intimate portraits of the specific times in which they were created.
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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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