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.
BILLY JOELSome people stay away from the door for the chance of it opening up.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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Don’t make music for some vast, unseen audience or market or ratings share or even for something as tangible as money.
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What if she figures out you’re not very smart?
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I’ve crashed my car three times.
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Ain’t no rainbows shining on me, shades of gray are the colors I see.
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I watched the mighty skyline fall
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I could walk away from anyone I ever knew, but I can’t walk away from you.
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I see the children with their boredom and their vacant stares.
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This is the time to remember cause it will not last forever. These are the days to hold onto cause we won’t although we’ll want to.
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Know what you love and do what you love. If you don’t do what you love, you’re just wasting your time.
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I have long admired Steinway pianos for their qualities of tone, clarity, pitch consistency, touch responsiveness, and superior craftsmanship.
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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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If it seems like I’ve been lost in ‘lets remember’, If it seems I’m gettin’ older and missin’ my younger days, well you shoulda known me much better, cause the past is something that never got in my way.
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I’m single but interviewing.
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Like family, we are tied to each other. This is what all good musicians understand.
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They are sharing a drink called loneliness.
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