I’ve lived long enough to have learned, the closer you get to the fire, the more you get burned.
BILLY JOELAdvice is cheap; you can take it from me.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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I guess some people in classical music can keep going until they kick (die) and the (Rolling) Stones are definitely pushing the envelope but I wonder if here’s a time when you have to face whether you are as good as you used to be.
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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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There’s a deep-seated paranoia that Americans have about not being Americans or something.
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It should be easy for a man who’s strong to say he’s sorry or admit when he’s wrong.
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In every heart there is a room, A sanctuary safe and strong, To heal the wounds from lovers past, Until a new one comes along
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They say there’s a heaven for those who wait, some say it’s better I say it ain’t.
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People in music lie, but they don’t expect you to believe them. People in television actually expect you to believe the lies.
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We’re on the verge of all things new.
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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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If I need a cause for celebration, Or a comfort I can use to ease my mind, I rely on my imagination, And I dream of an imaginary time.
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I’ve tried to avoid that all my life. When I wrote about soldiers in Vietnam, I wasn’t trying to make a political statement. I was trying to write about how screwed things were for soldiers, and how they still are.
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Dream on, but don’t imagine they’ll all come true. When will you realize… Vienna waits for you.
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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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And you know that when the truth is told that you can get what you want or you can just get old.
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I hope it does not take the rest of my life until I find what it is I’ve been looking for.
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