I was having a hard time a couple of years ago… I’m a good driver, I just had bad luck.
BILLY JOELI started taking piano lessons when I was about four years old. My parents were both musicians. So I took piano lessons.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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I said I love you and that’s forever And this I promise from the heart I could not love you any better I love you just the way you are.
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Give us this day our daily discount outlet merchandise…
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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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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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I see the winos talking to themselves and I can understand.
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I don’t belong in limos or private jets or on stage with people cheering me but that’s what’s kept me grounded because I know it’s not right.
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Don’t be afraid to try again everyone goes south every now and then.
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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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Davey Crocket, Peter Pan, Elvis Presley, Disneyland.
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When I was 19, I made my first good week’s pay as a club musician. It was enough money for me to quit my job at the factory and still pay the rent and buy some food. I freaked.
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Do what’s good for you Or you’re not good for anybody
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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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Working too hard can give you a heart-attack.
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You only beat me if you get me to hate.
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I once believed in causes, too. Had my pointless point of view. Life went on no matter who was wrong or right.
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