I see the children with their boredom and their vacant stares.
BILLY JOELOnly the good die young.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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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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Why don’t the Beatles get back together? Why don’t nobody sing of romance?
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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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I had a melody and a rhythm and chords, but nothing to talk about.
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In an age of incompetence, I’ve been able to last in this crazy business. I actually know how to play my ax and write a song. That’s my job.
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I believe there is a time for meditation in cathedrals of our own.
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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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You can walk away from your mistakes You can turn your back on what you do Just a little smile is all it takes And you can have your cake and eat it too.
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Twyla Tharp put it together from the material I wrote and recorded over my whole career. I thought it was pretty good, but how objective could I be?
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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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My daughter sent me on a mission to get as many autographs as possible.
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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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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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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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…And you’re the only one who knows.
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