Billy Joel quotes

Billy Joel is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and composer widely known as the "Piano Man." His songs blend elements of pop, rock, soul, and jazz, and have become classics in popular music. He has won multiple Grammy Awards and is celebrated for his storytelling and musical versatility. Here are 179 of his quotes:

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. (Billy Joel)
If you are not doing what you love, you are wasting your time. View quote
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Musicians want to be the loud voice for so many quiet hearts. View quote
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I am no longer afraid of becoming lost, because the journey back always reveals something new, and that is ultimately good for the artist. View quote
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I am, as I've said, merely competent. But in an age of incompetence, that makes me extraordinary. View quote
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I definitely prefer being a lover than a fighter. View quote
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Like family, we are tied to each other. This is what all good musicians understand. View quote
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I really wish I was less of a thinking man and more of a fool not afraid of rejection. View quote
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I have a theory that the only original things we ever do are mistakes. View quote
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Some folks like to get awayTake a holiday from the neighborhoodHop a flight to Miami BeachOr to HollywoodBut I'm talking a GreyhoundOn the Hudson River LineI'm in a New York state of mind. View quote
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My songs are like my kids. (Billy Joel)
I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints, the sinners are much more fun. View quote
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You can walk away from your mistakes You can turn your back on what you do Just a little smile is all it takes And you can have your cake and eat it too. Loneliness will get to you somehow But ev'rybody loves you now. View quote
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Streetlife serenaders Have no obligations Hold no grand illusions Need no stimulation. View quote
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She can kill with a smile. She can wound with her eyes. She can ruin your faith with her casual lies. And she only reveals what she wants you to see. She hides like a child, but she's always a woman to me. View quote
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They say that no one's gonna play this on the radio They said the melancholy blues were dead and gone But only songs like these Played in minor keys Keep those memories holding on. View quote
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Now we are 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. View quote
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And so my child and I came to this place to meet him eye to eye and face to face. He made my daughter laugh, then we embraced. We never knew what friends we had, until we came to Leningrad. View quote
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They say there's a heaven for those who will wait. Some say it's better, but I say it ain't. I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints. Sinners are much more fun... View quote
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If I traveled all my life And I never get to stop and settle down Long as I have you by my side There's a roof above and good walls all around You're my castle, you're my cabin and my instant pleasure dome I need you in my house 'cause you're my home. View quote
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I am the entertainer, I've come to do my show You've heard my latest record, it's been on the radio 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)
I am the entertainer, the idol of my age I make all kinds of money when I go on the stage You see me in the papers, I've been in the magazines But if I go cold, I won't get sold I get put in the back in the discount rack Like another can of beans. View quote
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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. View quote
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I believe I've passed the age of consciousness and righteous rage. I've found that just surviving is a noble fight. I once believed in causes too; I had my pointless points of view. And life went on no matter who as wrong or right. View quote
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Every child had a pretty good shot, to get at least as far as their old man got. But something happened on the way to that place. They threw an American flag in our face. View quote
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Billy Joel

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Occupation: American Musician
Born: May 9, 1949
Quotes count: 179
Wikipedia: Billy Joel

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