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.
BILLY JOELNo end to sorrow, caused by the same endless fears. Why can’t we learn from all we’ve been through after two thousand years?
More Billy Joel Quotes
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There are people who have lost every trace of human kindness.
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Sergeant O’Leary is walking the beat, at night he becomes a bar tender.
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You’ve got your passion. You’ve got your pride. But don’t you know that only fools are satisfied? Dream on, but don’t imagine they’ll all come true.
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It’s alright, you can afford to lose a day or two
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I’ve come to realize that life is not a musical comedy, it’s a Greek tragedy.
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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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Honesty is the best part of any art form. If you don’t have that, you’re kidding yourself and your listener.
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So many faces in and out of my life Some will last Some will be just now and then. Life is a series of hellos and goodbyes I’m afraid it’s time for goodbye again.
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I don’t want clever conversation, I never want to work that hard, I just want someone I can talk to, I want you just the way you are.
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I’m writing for the sake of writing music. Whether it gets heard or not isn’t an issue for me. It keeps my own juices going and my mind active.
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Musicians now find themselves in the unlikely position of being legitimate. At least the IRS thinks so.
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If you are not doing what you love, you are wasting your time.
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Some love is just a lie of the heart, the cold remains of what began with a passionate heart.
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You only beat me if you get me to hate.
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I watched the mighty skyline fall
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