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As 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.

Billy Joel

It took me years to write it, they were the best years of my life It was a beautiful song but it ran too long If you’re gonna have a hit you gotta make it fit So they cut it down to 3:05.
BILLY JOEL

Beautiful Down Gotta Life Years
She’ll carelessly cut you and laugh while you’re bleeding.
BILLY JOEL

Cutting Evil Laughing
I’ve come to realize that life is not a musical comedy, it’s a Greek tragedy.
BILLY JOEL

Country Musical Tragedy
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.
BILLY JOEL

Feel Good Night People
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…
BILLY JOEL

Comes Heart Past Sanctuary Strong
Musicians now find themselves in the unlikely position of being legitimate. At least the IRS thinks so.
BILLY JOEL

Musician Position Thinking Unlikely
I have long admired Steinway pianos for their qualities of tone, clarity, pitch consistency, touch responsiveness, and superior craftsmanship.
BILLY JOEL

Consistency Craftmanship Long Piano
Say goodbye to Hollywood Say goodbye my baby Say goodbye to Hollywood Say goodbye my baby.
BILLY JOEL

Baby Country Goodbye Hollywood
I’ve lived long enough to have learned, the closer you get to the fire, the more you get burned.
BILLY JOEL

Education Fire Long
We all have a face that we hide away forever, and we take them out and show ourselves when everyone has gone.
BILLY JOEL

Forever Gone Insanity
Dream on, but don’t imagine they’ll all come true. When will you realize… Vienna waits for you.
BILLY JOEL

Dream Vienna Waiting
I watched the mighty skyline fall
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Fall Mighty Skylines Watched
You enrich humanity with the profound expression of these feelings. … My songs are like my kids.
BILLY JOEL

Enrich Expressions Kids Songs
I’m not sure about life after this; god knows I’m not a spiritual man.
BILLY JOEL

Men Not Spiritual Sure
Historically, musicians know what it is like to be outside the norm – walking the high wire without a safety net. Our experience is not so different from those who march to the beat of different drummers.
BILLY JOEL

Musician Safety Wire
I never said I wasn’t going to play any more. I don’t know where that came from.
BILLY JOEL

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As 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.

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