Like a boxer in a title fight, you have to walk in that ring alone.
BILLY JOELMost of my songs are written in one sitting, two sittings maybe. Those are the ones I like the best, anyway.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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Don’t wait for answers, just take your chances. Don’t ask me why.
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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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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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I’ve lived long enough to have learned, the closer you get to the fire, the more you get burned.
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They are sharing a drink called loneliness.
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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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Only the good die young.
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I definitely prefer being a lover than a fighter.
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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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I consider myself to be an inept pianist, a bad singer, and a merely competent songwriter. …
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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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I am the entertainer, I’ve come to do my show You’ve heard my latest record, it’s been on the radio
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Sing us a song you’re the piano man. Sing us a song tonight. Cause we’re all in the mood for a melody, And you’ve got us feeling all right.
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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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Don’t go changing, to try and please me You never let me down before.
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