Nobody 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.”
BILLY JOELI’ve passed the age of consciousness and righteous rage. I found that just surviving was a noble fight.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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You should never argue with a crazy mind, you ought to know my now.
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We drown our doubts in dry champagne and soothe our souls with fine cocaine. I don’t know why I even care, we get so high and get nowhere.
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Musicians know all about unemployment. You’re unemployed a lot, and I think there’s a great deal of empathy between musicians and people who are out of work.
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I started taking piano lessons when I was about four years old. My parents were both musicians. So I took piano lessons.
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They say that these are not the best of times, but they’re the only times I’ve ever known. And I believe there is a time for meditation in cathedrals of our own.
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I took a fresh pack of Luckies, a mint called Sen-Sen, my old man’s Trojans.
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Like family, we are tied to each other. This is what all good musicians understand.
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They say that these are not the best of times, but they’re the only times I’ve ever known.
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You’ve got yoga, I’ve got beer. You got overpriced, I got weird.
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I can’t think of one person I’ve ever met who didn’t like some type of 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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Like a boxer in a title fight, you have to walk in that ring alone.
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Call you up in the middle of the night. It’s awful hard trying to make love long distance, but I really need stimulation.
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But I promised myself if I ever get to a point where I can help somebody that’s trying to learn how to do this, that I would try to do that.
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In every heart there is a room, a sanctuary safe and strong, to heal the wounds from lovers past, until a new one comes along…
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