You can speak your mind But not on my time.
BILLY JOELSlow down you’re doing fine You can’t be everything you want to be before your time.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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I have to thank my mother for paying for the piano lessons for all those years.
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There’s an old man sitting next to me, making love to his tonic and gin.
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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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Call me a joker, call me a fool, right at this moment I’m totally cool.
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…And you’re the only one who knows.
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When I was a young musician, the only option available to pursue secondary education in music was to attend a classical conservatory.
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You can pay Uncle Sam with all your overtime, is that all you get for your money?
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There ain’t much future for a man who works the sea, there ain’t no island left for islanders like me.
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Working too hard can give you a heart-attack.
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No matter what culture you’re from, everyone loves music.
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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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Some people stay away from the door for the chance of it opening up.
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Don’t make music for some vast, unseen audience or market or ratings share or even for something as tangible as money.
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Don’t be afraid to try again everyone goes south every now and then.
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It’s OK if you mess up. You should give yourself a break.
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