My songs are like my kids.
BILLY JOELOh, she takes care of herself. She can wait if she wants. She’s ahead of her time. Oh, and she never gives out. And she never gives in. She just changes her mind.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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I believe that all important matters have to be settled here, not in the clouds somewhere after we kick off.
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Say goodbye to Hollywood Say goodbye my baby Say goodbye to Hollywood Say goodbye my baby.
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I may be an antique like the Stones, but antiques are valuable.
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Loneliness will get to you somehow But ev’rybody loves you now.
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It took me years to write it, they were the best years of my life It was a beautiful song but it ran too long If you’re gonna have a hit you gotta make it fit So they cut it down to 3:05.
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We are living in a time when American popular music is finally being recognized as one of our most successful exports. The demand is huge.
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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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Don’t go changing to try and please me You never let me down before Don’t imagine you’re too familiar And I don’t see you anymore I would not leave you in times of trouble
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I definitely prefer being a lover than a fighter.
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You only beat me if you get me to hate.
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Yes, they’re sharing a drink they call loneliness But it’s better than drinkin’ alone.
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I don’t belong in limos or private jets or on stage with people cheering me but that’s what’s kept me grounded because I know it’s not right.
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Like a boxer in a title fight, you have to walk in that ring alone.
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I remember reading about how the decline of the steel industry had been affecting the Lehigh Valley, and I decided that’s what I was going to write the song about.
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People pay a lot of money to go see shows now, they don’t wanna know about your technical problems, or if you’re not feeling good, they don’t wanna know we have a glitch. It’s their night, you better do something to earn that money.
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