You can’t go the distance with too much resistance
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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You’ve got yoga, I’ve got beer. You got overpriced, I got weird.
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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 don’t want clever conversation, I never want to work that hard, I just want someone I can talk to, I want you just the way you are.
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When I first started I didn’t know a lot about the job, so I kinda had to figure it out by wire, ya know? It was hit and miss, I made mistakes, and fortunately I was able to recover from most of ’em.
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I’m a statistic in a system that a civil servant dominates.
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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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Slow down you’re doing fine You can’t be everything you want to be before your time.
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You want to give people a reason to hate my guts more? I’m making more money.
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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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I sold my house to Jerry Seinfeld.
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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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Yes, they’re sharing a drink they call loneliness But it’s better than drinkin’ alone.
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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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Though it’s crucial to make a living, that shouldn’t be your inspiration. Do it for yourself.
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…And you’re the only one who knows.
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