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Why do musicians give so much time to charitable causes? The most humanitarian cause that we can give our time to is the creation and performance of music itself.

Billy Joel

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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Art Created Looks Portraits
I can’t think of one person I’ve ever met who didn’t like some type of music.
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Mets Thinking Type
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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Dream Imagination Mind
I didn’t graduate high school, so I never got a teacher’s education, I’m mostly self-read, self-taught.
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Education Graduate School Self Teacher
Some people stay away from the door for the chance of it opening up.
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Doors Opening People
Rock and roll cola wars, I can’t take it any more.
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Art Rock Roll War
So I would choose to be with you. That’s if the choice were mine to make. But you can make decisions too. And you can have this heart to break. And so it goes, and so it goes. And you’re the only one who knows.
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Break Decision Make One Only
I’m a statistic in a system that a civil servant dominates.
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Civil Dominate Politics Servant
When I was 19, I made my first good week’s pay as a club musician. It was enough money for me to quit my job at the factory and still pay the rent and buy some food. I freaked.
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Club Jobs Musician
Honesty is such a lonely word. Everyone is so untrue.
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Honesty Insanity Lonely
I never said I wasn’t going to play any more. I don’t know where that came from.
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Knows Play Said
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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Hard Mistakes Reputation Times
I am, as I’ve said, merely competent. But in an age of incompetence, that makes me extraordinary.
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Age Birthday Insecurity
I believe that all important matters have to be settled here, not in the clouds somewhere after we kick off.
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Believe Clouds Important
…And you’re the only one who knows.
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Good Inspirational Love Morning
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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Musician Pursue Young

Why do musicians give so much time to charitable causes? The most humanitarian cause that we can give our time to is the creation and performance of music itself.

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Why do musicians give so much time to charitable causes? The most humanitarian cause that we can give our time to is the creation and performance of music itself.

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