You get paid like a really good call girl. Walking offstage is like the walk of shame.
BILLY JOELIn a way, we are magicians. We are alchemists, sorcerers and wizards. We are a very strange bunch. But there is great fun in being a wizard.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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every time I’ve held a rose, It seems I only felt the thorns
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You’ve got yoga, I’ve got beer. You got overpriced, I got weird.
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Though you can see when you’re wrong, you know you can’t always see when you’re right.
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I’d rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints – the sinners are much more fun.
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You can’t go the distance with too much resistance
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My songs are like my kids.
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You’re not the only one who’s made mistakes, but they’re the only things that you can truly call your own.
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It’s alright, you can afford to lose a day or two
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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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More than art, more than literature, music is universally accessible.
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Out of respect for the things that I was never destined to do, I have learned that my strengths are a result of my weaknesses, my success is due to my failures, and my style is directly related to my limitations.
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We’re only human, we’re supposed to make mistakes.
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I sold my house to Jerry Seinfeld.
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People pay a lot of money to go see shows now, they don’t wanna know about your technical problems, or if you’re not feeling good, they don’t wanna know we have a glitch. It’s their night, you better do something to earn that money.
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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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