Twyla Tharp put it together from the material I wrote and recorded over my whole career. I thought it was pretty good, but how objective could I be?
BILLY JOELIn every heart there is a room, a sanctuary safe and strong, to heal the wounds from lovers past, until a new one comes along…
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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Slow down you’re doing fine You can’t be everything you want to be before your time.
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Mozart wrote some 40 symphonies, and they were all phenomenal. That doesn’t mean Beethoven was a lesser writer, it’s just some guys are capable of more productivity, some guys take more time.
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If it seems like I’ve been lost in ‘lets remember’, If it seems I’m gettin’ older and missin’ my younger days, well you shoulda known me much better, cause the past is something that never got in my way.
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There’s an old man sitting next to me, making love to his tonic and gin.
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You can’t go the distance with too much resistance
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I have been both praised and criticized. The criticism stung, but the praise sometimes bothered me even more. To have received such praise and honors has always been puzzling to me.
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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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What if she figures out you’re not very smart?
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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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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.
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In every heart there is a room, A sanctuary safe and strong, To heal the wounds from lovers past, Until a new one comes along
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Have you listened to the radio lately? Have you heard the canned, frozen and processed product being dished up to the world as American popular music today?
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My friends and I are crazy. That’s the only thing that keeps us sane!
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Musicians want to be the loud voice for so many quiet hearts.
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