I once believed in causes, too. Had my pointless point of view. Life went on no matter who was wrong or right.
BILLY JOELNobody who ever becomes big comes back here.” And I felt so sad for this kid, he seemed so bitter about it. I said, “Well, I’m coming back, no matter what.”
More Billy Joel Quotes
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I have a theory that the only original things we ever do are mistakes.
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Even when I stop performing or stop making records I won’t stop being creative. Songwriting is a good outlet.
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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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We’re on the verge of all things new.
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I’m not sure about life after this; god knows I’m not a spiritual man.
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And the only people I fear are those who never have doubts… Save us all from arrogant men, and all the causes they’re for.
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You’ve got yoga, I’ve got beer. You got overpriced, I got weird.
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Usually when I’m writing, I try to write fairly quickly. If a song sits around too long, it starts to take on a stink.
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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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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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I believe there is a time for meditation in cathedrals of our own.
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This is the time to remember cause it will not last forever. These are the days to hold onto cause we won’t although we’ll want to.
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My friends and I are crazy. That’s the only thing that keeps us sane!
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I consider myself to be an inept pianist, a bad singer, and a merely competent songwriter. …
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Where have you been hanging out lately honey? You can’t dress trashy ’til you spend a lot of money.
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You enrich humanity with the profound expression of these feelings. … My songs are like my kids.
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Out of respect for the things that I was never destined to do, I have learned that my strengths are a result of my weaknesses, my success is due to my failures, and my style is directly related to my limitations.
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So many faces in and out of my life Some will last Some will be just now and then. Life is a series of hellos and goodbyes I’m afraid it’s time for goodbye again.
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I don’t care what consequence it brings, I have been a fool for lesser things.
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You can linger too long in your dreams.
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I may be an antique like the Stones, but antiques are valuable.
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We’re only human, we’re supposed to make mistakes.
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Though it’s crucial to make a living, that shouldn’t be your inspiration. Do it for yourself.
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I really wish I was less of a thinking man and more of a fool not afraid of rejection.
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The graduations hang on the wall, but they never really helped us at all.
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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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