I have a theory that the only original things we ever do are mistakes.
BILLY JOELOut of respect for the things that I was never destined to do, I have learned that my strengths are a result of my weaknesses, my success is due to my failures, and my style is directly related to my limitations.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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Though you can see when you’re wrong, you know you can’t always see when you’re right.
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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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I’m writing for the sake of writing music. Whether it gets heard or not isn’t an issue for me. It keeps my own juices going and my mind active.
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I don’t want clever conversation, I never want to work that hard, I just want someone I can talk to, I want you just the way you are.
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I could walk away from anyone I ever knew, but I can’t walk away from you.
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No end to sorrow, caused by the same endless fears. Why can’t we learn from all we’ve been through after two thousand years?
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I’m a statistic in a system that a civil servant dominates.
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I am the entertainer, the idol of my age I make all kinds of money when I go on the stage You see me in the papers.
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I’ve crashed my car three times.
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Working too hard can give you a heart-attack.
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I believe that all important matters have to be settled here, not in the clouds somewhere after we kick off.
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People pay a lot of money to go see shows now, they don’t wanna know about your technical problems, or if you’re not feeling good, they don’t wanna know we have a glitch. It’s their night, you better do something to earn that money.
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You want to give people a reason to hate my guts more? I’m making more money.
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Nobody’s telling me, “Yeah, I left.” Everybody says, “You know, I’m there. It’s great. It’s really nice there, and you made our town famous.”
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Some love is just a lie of the heart, the cold remains of what began with a passionate heart.
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