I think historically America has been pretty tolerant. It seems when there’s a mass influx from one place, that’s when it becomes problematic for Americans.
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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You enrich humanity with the profound expression of these feelings. … My songs are like my kids.
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You can speak your mind But not on my time.
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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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I took a fresh pack of Luckies, a mint called Sen-Sen, my old man’s Trojans.
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Like family, we are tied to each other. This is what all good musicians understand.
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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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I see the children with their boredom and their vacant stares.
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You just sit home and masturbate. The phone is going to ring soon, but you just can’t wait.
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I definitely prefer being a lover than a fighter.
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Someday we’ll all be gone, but lullabies go on and on / They never die, that’s how you and I will be
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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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Sometimes that’s what it takes. You’re only human, you’re allowed to make your share of mistakes.
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I guess some people in classical music can keep going until they kick (die) and the (Rolling) Stones are definitely pushing the envelope but I wonder if here’s a time when you have to face whether you are as good as you used to be.
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We all end in the ocean. We all start in the streams. We’re all carried along, by the river of dreams.
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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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