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.
BILLY JOELevery time I’ve held a rose, It seems I only felt the thorns
More Billy Joel Quotes
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Sing us a song you’re the piano man. Sing us a song tonight. Cause we’re all in the mood for a melody, And you’ve got us feeling all right.
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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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People in music lie, but they don’t expect you to believe them. People in television actually expect you to believe the lies.
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If you are not doing what you love, you are wasting your time.
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I haven’t met the person I can sustain a relationship with yet. So I’m discontented about that. I’m angry with myself. I have regrets.
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Oh, 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.
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Sergeant O’Leary is walking the beat, at night he becomes a bar tender.
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No matter what culture you’re from, everyone loves music.
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So before we end And then begin We’ll drink a toast to how it’s been A few more hours to be complete A few more nights on satin sheets A few more times that I can say, I’ve loved these days.
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I may be an antique like the Stones, but antiques are valuable.
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You’ve got yoga, I’ve got beer. You got overpriced, I got weird.
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If you make music for the human needs you have within yourself, then you do it for all humans who need the same things.
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I’ve crashed my car three times.
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I don’t care what consequence it brings, I have been a fool for lesser things.
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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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