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 JOELMusicians know all about unemployment. You’re unemployed a lot, and I think there’s a great deal of empathy between musicians and people who are out of work.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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Most of my songs are written in one sitting, two sittings maybe. Those are the ones I like the best, anyway.
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You only beat me if you get me to hate.
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I’m not sure about life after this; god knows I’m not a spiritual man.
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Do what’s good for you Or you’re not good for anybody
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Some people stay away from the door for the chance of it opening up.
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Don’t be afraid to try again everyone goes south every now and then.
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I’ve crashed my car three times.
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We never could have come this far I took the good times, I’ll take the bad times I’ll take you just the way you are Don’t go trying some new fashion Don’t change the color of your hair. […] I could not love you any better I love you just the way you are.
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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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Hot funk, cold punk, even if it’s old junk, it’s still rock and roll to me.
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But I promised myself if I ever get to a point where I can help somebody that’s trying to learn how to do this, that I would try to do that.
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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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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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I consider myself to be an inept pianist, a bad singer, and a merely competent songwriter. What I do, in my opinion, is by no means extraordinary.
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I won’t be righteous again. I’m not sure anymore.
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