Like a boxer in a title fight, you have to walk in that ring alone.
BILLY JOELYou can linger too long in your dreams.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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I’ve lived long enough to have learned, the closer you get to the fire, the more you get burned.
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Most of my songs are written in one sitting, two sittings maybe. Those are the ones I like the best, anyway.
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There will be other words some other day; that is the story of my life.
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Advice is cheap; you can take it from me.
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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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There are people who have lost every trace of human kindness.
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I am the entertainer, I’ve come to do my show You’ve heard my latest record, it’s been on the radio
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Nobody who ever becomes big comes back here.” And I felt so sad for this kid, he seemed so bitter about it. I said, “Well, I’m coming back, no matter what.”
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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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Black and white is how it should be, but shades of grey are the colors I see.
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Usually when I’m writing, I try to write fairly quickly. If a song sits around too long, it starts to take on a stink.
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I don’t know why people thought I was retiring.
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The whole world loves American movies, blue jeans, jazz and rock and roll. It is probably a better way to get to know our country than by what politicians or airline commercials represent.
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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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Yes, they’re sharing a drink they call loneliness But it’s better than drinkin’ alone.
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