I think historically America has been pretty tolerant. It seems when there’s a mass influx from one place, that’s when it becomes problematic for Americans.
BILLY JOELOnly the good die young.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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Say goodbye to the oldies, but goodies, because the good old days weren’t always good and tomorrow ain’t as bad as it seems
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I guess some people in classical music can keep going until they kick (die) and the (Rolling) Stones are definitely pushing the envelope but I wonder if here’s a time when you have to face whether you are as good as you used to be.
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If you tell kids they can’t have something, that’s what they want.
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Only the good die young.
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There was an edge of, ‘Go away kid, you’re bothering me’. I’ve kicked myself a million times since. I could’ve discovered Whitney Houston.
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I’d rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints – the sinners are much more fun.
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Critics have said I write without spontaneity, in cold blood. I don’t. I write in hot blood.
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Well I never had a place that I could call my very own/That’s all right, my love, ’cause you’re my home.
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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 really wish I was less of a thinking man and more of a fool not afraid of rejection.
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When I look at great works of art or listen to inspired music, I sense intimate portraits of the specific times in which they were created.
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Where have you been hanging out lately honey? You can’t dress trashy ’til you spend a lot of money.
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Sometimes that’s what it takes. You’re only human, you’re allowed to make your share of mistakes.
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If I need a cause for celebration, Or a comfort I can use to ease my mind, I rely on my imagination, And I dream of an imaginary time.
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Honesty is such a lonely word. Everyone is so untrue.
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