Though it’s crucial to make a living, that shouldn’t be your inspiration. Do it for yourself.
BILLY JOELThere will be other words some other day; that is the story of my life.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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It took me years to write it, they were the best years of my life It was a beautiful song but it ran too long If you’re gonna have a hit you gotta make it fit So they cut it down to 3:05.
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Don’t be afraid to try again everyone goes south every now and then.
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I believe there is a time for meditation in cathedrals of our own.
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Usually when I’m writing, I try to write fairly quickly. If a song sits around too long, it starts to take on a stink.
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We all have a face that we hide away forever, and we take them out and show ourselves when everyone has gone.
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Give us this day our daily discount outlet merchandise…
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If it seems like I’ve been lost in ‘lets remember’, If it seems I’m gettin’ older and missin’ my younger days, well you shoulda known me much better, cause the past is something that never got in my way.
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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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Ain’t no rainbows shining on me, shades of gray are the colors I see.
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Well I never had a place that I could call my very own/That’s all right, my love, ’cause you’re my home.
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Do what’s good for you Or you’re not good for anybody
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The graduations hang on the wall, but they never really helped us at all.
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Musicians now find themselves in the unlikely position of being legitimate. At least the IRS thinks so.
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Most people are satisfied with the junk food being sold as music.
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In an age of incompetence, I’ve been able to last in this crazy business. I actually know how to play my ax and write a song. That’s my job.
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