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Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: Rock and roll cola wars, I can't take

Rock and roll cola wars, I can't take it any more. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: I once believed in causes, too. Had my

I once believed in causes, too. Had my pointless point of view. Life went on no matter who was wrong or right. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: In every heart there is a room, A

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

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: ...And you're the only one who knows.

...And you're the only one who knows. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: Some love is just a lie of the

Some love is just a lie of the heart, the cold remains of what began with a passionate heart. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: Why don't the Beatles get back together? Why

Why don't the Beatles get back together? Why don't nobody sing of romance? — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: I'm probably writing music now for the same

I'm probably writing music now for the same reason as I started writing songs when I was 14 - to meet women. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: I've come to realize that life is not

I've come to realize that life is not a musical comedy, it's a Greek tragedy. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: Though you can see when you're wrong, you

Though you can see when you're wrong, you know you can't always see when you're right. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: Only the good die young.

Only the good die young. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: Even when I stop performing or stop making

Even when I stop performing or stop making records I won't stop being creative. Songwriting is a good outlet. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: You should never argue with a crazy mind,

You should never argue with a crazy mind, you ought to know my now. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: The graduations hang on the wall, but they

The graduations hang on the wall, but they never really helped us at all. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: The joy of life is made up of

The joy of life is made up of obscure and seemingly mundane victories that give us our own small satisfactions. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: They're sharing a drink called loneliness, but at

They're sharing a drink called loneliness, but at least its better than drinking alone. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: Sing us a song you're the piano man.Sing

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. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: I'm writing for the sake of writing music.

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. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: Remember how I found you there alone in

Remember how I found you there alone in your electric chair, I told you dirty jokes until you smiled. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Josh Young: My favorites growing up were always Billy Joel,

My favorites growing up were always Billy Joel, Michael Jackson ... and Placido Domingo. — Josh Young

Billy Joel Quotes By Chuck Klosterman: Saying you like "Piano Man" doesn't mean you

Saying you like "Piano Man" doesn't mean you like Billy Joel; it means you're willing to go to a piano bar if there's nothing else to do — Chuck Klosterman

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: I took a fresh pack of Luckies, a

I took a fresh pack of Luckies, a mint called Sen-Sen, my old man's Trojans. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: They say there's a heaven for those who

They say there's a heaven for those who wait, some say it's better I say it ain't. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: In an age of incompetence, I've been able

In an age of incompetence, I've been able to last in this crazy business. I actually know how to play my ax and write a song. That's my job. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: I've lived long enough to have learned, the

I've lived long enough to have learned, the closer you get to the fire, the more you get burned. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: If you could only hear what I dream.

If you could only hear what I dream. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: She's got a way about her,And everywhere she

She's got a way about her,
And everywhere she goes,
a million dreams of love surround her,
everywhere. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: You'll learn more from your accidents than anything

You'll learn more from your accidents than anything that you could ever learn at school. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: Dream on, but don't imagine they'll all come

Dream on, but don't imagine they'll all come true. When will you realize ... Vienna waits for you. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Ben Folds: Billy Joel and Joe Jackson were both great,

Billy Joel and Joe Jackson were both great, and they both play piano. — Ben Folds

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: If you tell kids they can't have something,

If you tell kids they can't have something, that's what they want. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: When I was a young musician, the only

When I was a young musician, the only option available to pursue secondary education in music was to attend a classical conservatory. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: You can't go the distance with too much

You can't go the distance with too much resistance — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: Honesty is the best part of any art

Honesty is the best part of any art form. If you don't have that, you're kidding yourself and your listener. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: I have long admired Steinway pianos for their

I have long admired Steinway pianos for their qualities of tone, clarity, pitch consistency, touch responsiveness, and superior craftsmanship. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: In a way, we are magicians. We are

In 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. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: We passed the hash pipe and played our

We passed the hash pipe and played our Doors tapes. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Garth Risk Hallberg: I respect Billy Joel, but I'm not a

I respect Billy Joel, but I'm not a guy who's gonna sit down and listen to the entire 'Essential Billy Joel.' — Garth Risk Hallberg

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: I may be an antique like the Stones,

I may be an antique like the Stones, but antiques are valuable. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: I'm a cosmopolitan sophisticate of culture and intelligence.

I'm a cosmopolitan sophisticate of culture and intelligence. The culmination of technology and civilized experience. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: She's got a smile that heals me.

She's got a smile that heals me. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: Like a boxer in a title fight, you

Like a boxer in a title fight, you have to walk in that ring alone. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry

I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: So I would choose to be with you,

So I would choose to be with you, That's if the choice were mine to make, But you can make decisions too, And you can have this heart to break — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: Give us this day our daily discount merchandise.

Give us this day our daily discount merchandise. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: I'm single but interviewing.

I'm single but interviewing. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: I'm a history nut.

I'm a history nut. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: I always wanted to try to be a

I always wanted to try to be a teacher even before I was in the music business. I liked history, and good teachers made an impact on me. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: Musicians want to be the loud voice for

Musicians want to be the loud voice for so many quiet hearts. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: Some people stay far away from the door

Some people stay far away from the door if there's a chance of it opening up. They hear a voice in the hall outside and hope that it just passes by. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: Twyla Tharp put it together from the material

Twyla Tharp put it together from the material I wrote and recorded over my whole career. I thought it was pretty good, but how objective could I be? — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: There's nothing better than good sex. But bad

There's nothing better than good sex. But bad sex? A peanut butter and jelly sandwich is better than bad sex. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: It was so easy living day by day

It was so easy living day by day Out of touch with the rhythm and blues But now I need a little give and take The New York Times, The Daily News. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: You've got your passion. You've got your pride.

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. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: I was drawn to boxing because I got

I was drawn to boxing because I got beat up as a kid. I was the kid with the piano books in a New York neighbourhood. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: When I look at great works of art

When I look at great works of art or listen to inspired music, I sense intimate portraits of the specific times in which they were created. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: If you said good-bye to me tonight, There

If you said good-bye to me tonight, There would still be music left to write. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: There's a deep-seated paranoia that Americans have about

There's a deep-seated paranoia that Americans have about not being Americans or something. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: Streetlife serenader never sang on stages, needs no

Streetlife serenader never sang on stages, needs no orchestration, melody comes easy, need no vast arrangement to do their harmonizing. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: music it says all the things that words

music it says all the things that words alone can never say — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: You can pay Uncle Sam with all your

You can pay Uncle Sam with all your overtime, is that all you get for your money? — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: I compare songwriting to childbirth. How many kids

I compare songwriting to childbirth. How many kids can you have before your uterus explodes? — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: I don't care what consequence it brings, I

I don't care what consequence it brings, I have been a fool for lesser things. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: I definitely prefer being a lover than a

I definitely prefer being a lover than a fighter. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: If you search for truthfulness, you might as

If you search for truthfulness, you might as well be blind. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: I don't want clever conversation, I never want

I don't want clever conversation, I never want to work that hard, I just want someone I can talk to, I want you just the way you are. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By George Harrison: Dylan is so brilliant. To me, he makes

Dylan is so brilliant. To me, he makes William Shakespeare look like Billy Joel. — George Harrison

Billy Joel Quotes By Kyle Dunnigan: My big influences are piano artists like Billy

My big influences are piano artists like Billy Joel and Elton John. — Kyle Dunnigan

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: Every time I've held a rose,It seems I

Every time I've held a rose,
It seems I only felt the thorns — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: I won't be righteous again. I'm not sure

I won't be righteous again. I'm not sure anymore. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: Don't be afraid to try again everyone goes

Don't be afraid to try again everyone goes south every now and then. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: Hot funk, cold punk, even if it's old

Hot funk, cold punk, even if it's old junk, it's still rock and roll to me. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: There was an edge of, 'Go away kid,

There was an edge of, 'Go away kid, you're bothering me'. I've kicked myself a million times since. I could've discovered Whitney Houston. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: Where have you been hanging out lately honey?

Where have you been hanging out lately honey? You can't dress trashy 'til you spend a lot of money. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: I've learned to dance with a hand in

I've learned to dance with a hand in my pants. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: Lawrence of Arabia, British Beatlemania.

Lawrence of Arabia, British Beatlemania. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: It's OK if you mess up. You should

It's OK if you mess up. You should give yourself a break. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: I could walk away from anyone I ever

I could walk away from anyone I ever knew, but I can't walk away from you. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: I've written a bunch of stuff that no

I've written a bunch of stuff that no one's ever heard, and I don't know if they ever will. I'm just doing it for my own edification. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: I've crashed my car three times.

I've crashed my car three times. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: There will be other words some other day;

There will be other words some other day; that is the story of my life. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: Advice is cheap; you can take it from

Advice is cheap; you can take it from me. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: They're sharing a drink they call lonliness, but

They're sharing a drink they call lonliness, but it's better than drinking alone. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: It's really hard to make a living as

It's really hard to make a living as a musician. It's almost impossible. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: I consider myself to be an inept pianist,

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. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: If I need a cause for celebration, Or

If I need a cause for celebration, Or a comfort I can use to ease my mind, I rely on my imagination, And I dream of an imaginary time. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: Someday we'll all be gone, but lullabies go

Someday we'll all be gone, but lullabies go on and on / They never die, that's how you and I will be — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: I'm a statistic in a system that a

I'm a statistic in a system that a civil servant dominates. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: We are living in a time when American

We are living in a time when American popular music is finally being recognized as one of our most successful exports. The demand is huge. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: For whatever reason, not all people are born

For whatever reason, not all people are born with the particular gift of being able to express ourselves through music. And, believe me, it is a gift. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: People always think I was just playing in

People always think I was just playing in a piano bar, but I only did that for about six months. The rest of the time I was playing in bands. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: You want to give people a reason to

You want to give people a reason to hate my guts more? I'm making more money. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Guy Oseary: Most people are blown away by the fact

Most people are blown away by the fact that Beck is Jewish ... and Billy Joel. I didn't know he was Jewish. — Guy Oseary

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: We're on the verge of all things new.

We're on the verge of all things new. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: You look so polished from your hair down

You look so polished from your hair down to your toes, but still your finger's gonna pick your nose. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: Most people are satisfied with the junk food

Most people are satisfied with the junk food being sold as music. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: I did write a letter to the archdiocese

I did write a letter to the archdiocese who'd banned the song, Only the Good Die Young, asking them to ban my next record. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: You can linger too long in your dreams...

You can linger too long in your dreams... — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: I don't want some pretty face to tell

I don't want some pretty face to tell me pretty lies, all I want is someone to believe. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: I sold my house to Jerry Seinfeld.

I sold my house to Jerry Seinfeld. — Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes By Billy Joel: Drank a lot of take home pay.

Drank a lot of take home pay. — Billy Joel