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.
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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There’s nothing better than good sex. But bad sex? A peanut butter and jelly sandwich is better than bad sex.
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When I was 19, I made my first good week’s pay as a club musician. It was enough money for me to quit my job at the factory and still pay the rent and buy some food. I freaked.
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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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You can speak your mind But not on my time.
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Honesty is the best part of any art form. If you don’t have that, you’re kidding yourself and your listener.
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I’m not really sure how it goes / But it’s sad and it’s sweet, and I knew it complete when I wore a younger man’s clothes.’
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Rock and roll cola wars, I can’t take it any more.
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every time I’ve held a rose, It seems I only felt the thorns
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Give us this day our daily discount outlet merchandise…
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I believe there is a time for meditation in cathedrals of our own.
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There’s an old man sitting next to me, making love to his tonic and gin.
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I hope it does not take the rest of my life until I find what it is I’ve been looking for.
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I think music in itself is healing. It’s an explosive expression of humanity. It’s something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we’re from, everyone loves music.
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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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Davey Crocket, Peter Pan, Elvis Presley, Disneyland.
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