They say that these are not the best of times, but they’re the only times I’ve ever known. And I believe there is a time for meditation in cathedrals of our own.
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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More than art, more than literature, music is universally accessible.
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Davey Crocket, Peter Pan, Elvis Presley, Disneyland.
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Working too hard can give you a heart-attack.
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Some people stay away from the door for the chance of it opening up.
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The whole world loves American movies, blue jeans, jazz and rock and roll. It is probably a better way to get to know our country than by what politicians or airline commercials represent.
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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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Like family, we are tied to each other. This is what all good musicians understand.
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When 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.
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We all have a face that we hide away forever, and we take them out and show ourselves when everyone has gone.
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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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Well we’re waiting here in Allentown For the Pennsylvania we never found For the promises our teachers gave If we worked hard If we behaved So the graduations hang on the wall But they never really helped us at all No they never taught us what was real.
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Honesty is such a lonely word. Everyone is so untrue.
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Forced to recognize our inhumanity, our reason coexists with our insanity. And though we choose between reality and madness, it’s either sadness or euphoria.
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I didn’t graduate high school, so I never got a teacher’s education, I’m mostly self-read, self-taught.
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You just sit home and masturbate. The phone is going to ring soon, but you just can’t wait.
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