Quotes by Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

American singer-songwriter and pianist

Lived from: 1949 -

Category: Music | Politics Country: FlagUnited States

Born: 9 may 1949

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  • Sing us a song you're the piano man Sing us a song tonight Well we're all in the mood for a melody And you've got us feeling alright.
    The Piano Man (1973)
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  • The good days weren't really so good, and tomorrow ain't as bad as it seems.
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  • The good ole days weren't always good, and tomorrow ain't as bad as it seems.
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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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  • There's a deep-seated paranoia that Americans have about not being Americans or something.
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  • There's nothing better than good sex. But bad sex? A peanut butter and jelly sandwich is better than bad sex.
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  • Those who have expressed doubts and misgivings about their ability to live this kind of life shouldn't try, because being a musician is not something you chose to be, it is something you are.
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  • 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?
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  • 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.
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  • We didn't start the fire It was always burning Since the world's been turning.
    We Didnt Start the Fire (1989)
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  • 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.
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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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  • When I was a young musician, the only option available to pursue secondary education in music was to attend a classical conservatory.
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  • Why do musicians give so much time to charitable causes? The most humanitarian cause that we can give our time to is the creation and performance of music itself.
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  • You want to give people a reason to hate my guts more? I'm making more money.
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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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