I’ve come to realize that life is not a musical comedy, it’s a Greek tragedy.
BILLY JOELYou can linger too long in your dreams.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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We are living in a time when American popular music is finally being recognized as one of our most successful exports. The demand is huge.
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I’m in a New York state of mind
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I have a theory that the only original things we ever do are mistakes.
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In a way, we are magicians. We are alchemists, sorcerers and wizards. We are a very strange bunch. But there is great fun in being a wizard.
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My songs are like my kids.
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I was having a hard time a couple of years ago… I’m a good driver, I just had bad luck.
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Honesty is such a lonely word. Everyone is so untrue.
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They are sharing a drink called loneliness.
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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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Black and white is how it should be, but shades of grey are the colors I see.
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What will it take for you to believe in me, the way that I believe in you?
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It’s alright, you can afford to lose a day or two
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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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You should never argue with a crazy mind, you ought to know my now.
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Don’t be afraid to try again everyone goes south every now and then.
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