My songs are like my kids.
BILLY JOELAs human beings, we need to know that we are not alone, that we are not crazy or completely out of our minds, that there are other people out there who feel as we do, live as we do, love as we do, who are like us.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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I don’t know why I go to extremes.
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I have to thank my mother for paying for the piano lessons for all those years.
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Even when I stop performing or stop making records I won’t stop being creative. Songwriting is a good outlet.
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Sing us a song you’re the piano man. Sing us a song tonight. Cause we’re all in the mood for a melody, And you’ve got us feeling all right.
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I consider myself to be an inept pianist, a bad singer, and a merely competent songwriter. What I do, in my opinion, is by no means extraordinary.
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There will be miracles After the last war is won Science and poetry rule in the new world to come Prophets and angels Gave us the power to see What an amazing future there will be
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What will it take for you to believe in me, the way that I believe in you?
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I really wish I was less of a thinking man and more of a fool not afraid of rejection.
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I believe there is a time for meditation in cathedrals of our own.
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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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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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I can’t remember faces, don’t remember names, but after awhile and a thousand miles it all becomes the same.
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When I was 19, I made my first good week’s pay as a club musician. It was enough money for me to quit my job at the factory and still pay the rent and buy some food. I freaked.
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Videos destroyed the vitality of rock and roll. Before that, music said, “Listen to me.” Now it says, “Look at me.”
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You’ve got your passion. You’ve got your pride. But don’t you know that only fools are satisfied? Dream on, but don’t imagine they’ll all come true.
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