You want to give people a reason to hate my guts more? I’m making more money.
BILLY JOELWhen I first started I didn’t know a lot about the job, so I kinda had to figure it out by wire, ya know? It was hit and miss, I made mistakes, and fortunately I was able to recover from most of ’em.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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Call me a joker, call me a fool, right at this moment I’m totally cool.
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If you are not doing what you love, you are wasting your time.
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When I see an entire community disenfranchised, it disturbs me. Not that I’m a message guy, per se. I write about people. I like to write about human beings, not crap political rhetoric.
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It’s alright, you can afford to lose a day or two
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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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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.
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My friends and I are crazy. That’s the only thing that keeps us sane!
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Some people stay away from the door for the chance of it opening up.
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So before we end And then begin We’ll drink a toast to how it’s been A few more hours to be complete A few more nights on satin sheets A few more times that I can say, I’ve loved these days.
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There will be other words some other day; that is the story of my life.
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In an age of incompetence, I’ve been able to last in this crazy business. I actually know how to play my ax and write a song. That’s my job.
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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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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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I’m in a New York state of mind
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Sergeant O’Leary is walking the beat, at night he becomes a bar tender.
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