Honesty is the best part of any art form. If you don’t have that, you’re kidding yourself and your listener.
BILLY JOELWhen I was 19, I made my first good week’s pay as a club musician. It was enough money for me to quit my job at the factory and still pay the rent and buy some food. I freaked.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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There will be miracles After the last war is won Science and poetry rule in the new world to come Prophets and angels Gave us the power to see What an amazing future there will be
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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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Don’t be afraid to try again everyone goes south every now and then.
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Honesty is such a lonely word. Everyone is so untrue.
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Sing us a song you’re the piano man. Sing us a song tonight. Cause we’re all in the mood for a melody, And you’ve got us feeling all right.
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Loneliness will get to you somehow But ev’rybody loves you now.
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I think music in itself is healing. It’s an explosive expression of humanity. It’s something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we’re from, everyone loves music.
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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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Hope you don’t think this is Billy Joel unplugged. I’m a piano player. I’m already unplugged.
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It’s alright, you can afford to lose a day or two
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You can’t go the distance with too much resistance
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I believe there is a time for meditation in cathedrals of our own.
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There’s an old man sitting next to me, making love to his tonic and gin.
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Even when I stop performing or stop making records I won’t stop being creative. Songwriting is a good outlet.
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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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