Most of my songs are written in one sitting, two sittings maybe. Those are the ones I like the best, anyway.
BILLY JOELI was drawn to boxing because I got beat up as a kid. I was the kid with the piano books in a New York neighbourhood.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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They say there’s a heaven for those who wait, some say it’s better I say it ain’t.
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It’s nine o’clock on a Saturday, the regular crowd shuffles in / There’s an old man sitting next to me making love to his tonic and gin / He says, ‘Son, can you play me a memory?
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I see the winos talking to themselves and I can understand.
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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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I’m single but interviewing.
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You can’t go the distance with too much resistance
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I’ve passed the age of consciousness and righteous rage. I found that just surviving was a noble fight.
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You can speak your mind But not on my time.
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Only the good die young.
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Musicians want to be the loud voice for so many quiet hearts.
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I sold my house to Jerry Seinfeld.
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My daughter sent me on a mission to get as many autographs as possible.
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I don’t know why I go to extremes.
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Know what you love and do what you love. If you don’t do what you love, you’re just wasting your time.
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Videos destroyed the vitality of rock and roll. Before that, music said, “Listen to me.” Now it says, “Look at me.”
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