I’d rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints – the sinners are much more fun.
BILLY JOELI consider myself to be an inept pianist, a bad singer, and a merely competent songwriter. …
More Billy Joel Quotes
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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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We are living in a time when American popular music is finally being recognized as one of our most successful exports. The demand is huge.
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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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Videos destroyed the vitality of rock and roll. Before that, music said, “Listen to me.” Now it says, “Look at me.”
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…And you’re the only one who knows.
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Dream on, but don’t imagine they’ll all come true. When will you realize… Vienna waits for you.
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I have long admired Steinway pianos for their qualities of tone, clarity, pitch consistency, touch responsiveness, and superior craftsmanship.
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You may be wrong, but you may be right.
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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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I’m in a New York state of mind
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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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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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Only the good die young.
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We’re on the verge of all things new.
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I once believed in causes, too. Had my pointless point of view. Life went on no matter who was wrong or right.
BILLY JOEL