You can’t go the distance with too much resistance
BILLY JOELWe might be laughing a bit too loud, but that never hurt no one
More Billy Joel Quotes
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Out 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.
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Historically, musicians know what it is like to be outside the norm – walking the high wire without a safety net. Our experience is not so different from those who march to the beat of different drummers.
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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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She can kill with her smile, she can wound with her eyes.
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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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I watched the mighty skyline fall
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You should never argue with a crazy mind, you ought to know my now.
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I had a melody and a rhythm and chords, but nothing to talk about.
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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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She’s got a smile that heals me.
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I’ve passed the age of consciousness and righteous rage. I found that just surviving was a noble fight.
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Honesty is the best part of any art form. If you don’t have that, you’re kidding yourself and your listener.
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Musicians want to be the loud voice for so many quiet hearts.
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In a way, we are magicians. We are alchemists, sorcerers and wizards. We are a very strange bunch. But there is great fun in being a wizard.
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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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