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.
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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It’s nine o’clock on a Saturday, the regular crowd shuffles in / There’s an old man sitting next to me making love to his tonic and gin / He says, ‘Son, can you play me a memory?
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Artist – musicians, painters, writers, poets, always seem to have had the most accurate perception of what is really going on around them, not the official version or the popular perception of contemporary life.
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I said I love you and that’s forever And this I promise from the heart I could not love you any better I love you just the way you are.
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I see the children with their boredom and their vacant stares.
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When I was a young musician, the only option available to pursue secondary education in music was to attend a classical conservatory.
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I think historically America has been pretty tolerant. It seems when there’s a mass influx from one place, that’s when it becomes problematic for Americans.
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We’re on the verge of all things new.
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I once believed in causes, too. Had my pointless point of view. Life went on no matter who was wrong or right.
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No matter what culture you’re from, everyone loves music.
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You enrich humanity with the profound expression of these feelings. … My songs are like my kids.
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You’re having a hard time and lately you don’t feel so good; You’re getting a bad reputation in your neighborhood. It’s alright, it’s alright.
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Working too hard can give you a heart-attack.
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Call you up in the middle of the night. It’s awful hard trying to make love long distance, but I really need stimulation.
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I’m single but interviewing.
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My songs are like my kids.
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