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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.

Billy Joel

There will be other words some other day; that is the story of my life.
BILLY JOEL

Life Other Stories Story
I’m in a New York state of mind
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Country Mind States
People in music lie, but they don’t expect you to believe them. People in television actually expect you to believe the lies.
BILLY JOEL

Believe Lying People
As an atheist you have to rationalize things… Then you have to try and make some sort of sense out of your problems. And if you try and find you can’t, you have no choice but to be good and scared — but that’s okay!
BILLY JOEL

Atheists Evil Fear Problem Realize
Like family, we are tied to each other. This is what all good musicians understand.
BILLY JOEL

Family Like Musician Tied
And the only people I fear are those who never have doubts… Save us all from arrogant men, and all the causes they’re for.
BILLY JOEL

Humorous Men People
Most people you’d tell “I’m gonna be a musician,” they’d say, “you’re crazy, you’re gonna starve, you’re gonna be poor, a drug addict, go to jail, you’ll never make it, there’s too much competition.
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Competition Crazy Poor School Teacher
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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Art Honesty Kidding Part Truth
You can pay Uncle Sam with all your overtime, is that all you get for your money?
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Money Overtime Pay Uncles Work
You can speak your mind But not on my time.
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Mind Song Speak Time
I took a fresh pack of Luckies, a mint called Sen-Sen, my old man’s Trojans.
BILLY JOEL

Family Men Mint
We all end in the ocean. We all start in the streams. We’re all carried along, by the river of dreams.
BILLY JOEL

Dream Ocean Rivers
Remember how I found you there alone in your electric chair, I told you dirty jokes until you smiled.
BILLY JOEL

Dirty Found Quality You
I have long admired Steinway pianos for their qualities of tone, clarity, pitch consistency, touch responsiveness, and superior craftsmanship.
BILLY JOEL

Consistency Craftmanship Long Piano
Musicians now find themselves in the unlikely position of being legitimate. At least the IRS thinks so.
BILLY JOEL

Musician Position Thinking Unlikely
As long as there are memories, yesterday remains. As long as there is hope, tomorrow awaits. As long as there is friendship, today is beautiful.
BILLY JOEL

Beautiful Memories Yesterday

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