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.
BILLY JOELI think music in itself is healing. It’s an explosive expression of humanity. It’s something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we’re from, everyone loves music.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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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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You can walk away from your mistakes You can turn your back on what you do Just a little smile is all it takes And you can have your cake and eat it too.
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She’s got a smile that heals me.
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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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The graduations hang on the wall, but they never really helped us at all.
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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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As long as there are memories, yesterday remains. As long as there is hope, tomorrow awaits. As long as there is friendship, today is beautiful.
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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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you may be right, I may be crazy, but it just might be a lunatic you’re looking for
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I sold my house to Jerry Seinfeld.
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I started taking piano lessons when I was about four years old. My parents were both musicians. So I took piano lessons.
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My daughter sent me on a mission to get as many autographs as possible.
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I don’t know why I go to extremes.
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There will be other words some other day; that is the story of my life.
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I have to thank my mother for paying for the piano lessons for all those years.
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