I have a theory that the only original things we ever do are mistakes. Billy Joel More Quotes by Billy Joel More Quotes From Billy Joel I definitely prefer being a lover than a fighter. Billy Joel fighter lovers 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 strong heart past I don't know why I go to extremes. Billy Joel extremes knows insanity I tell the audience every night, "I hope you didn't pay more than face value on that ticket, because we ain't worth more than that, and you ain't gonna get any more than that." Billy Joel faces pay night I keep telling people: Don't make me the poster boy for AA because I don't know a lot about sobriety, but I do know a lot about drinking. Billy Joel drinking inspirational boys 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. Billy Joel rocks blue country 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 singers opinion mean 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 choices decision heart 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. Billy Joel musician causes giving Everybody is different. Some writers can write reams of great books and then J. D. Salinger wrote just a few. Beethoven wrote nine symphonies. They were all phenomenal. Mozart wrote some 40 symphonies, and they were all phenomenal. That doesn't mean Beethoven was a lesser writer, it's just some guys are capable of more productivity, some guys take more time. Billy Joel writing mean book I've reached the age where competence is a turn-on. Billy Joel competition age inspirational Don't make music for some vast, unseen audience or market or ratings share or even for something as tangible as money. Though it's crucial to make a living, that shouldn't be your inspiration. Do it for yourself. Billy Joel unseen tangible inspiration I'm in a New York state of mind Billy Joel states new-york mind You're having a hard time and lately you don't feel so good; You're getting a bad reputation in your neighborhood. It's alright, it's alright; Sometimes that's what it takes. You're only human, you're allowed to make your share of mistakes. Billy Joel reputation hard-times mistake I'm a cosmopolitan sophisticate of culture and intelligence. The culmination of technology and civilized experience. Billy Joel culmination technology culture She's got a smile that heals me. Billy Joel heal compliment You just sit home and masturbate. The phone is going to ring soon, but you just can't wait. Billy Joel phones waiting home Some love is just a lie of the heart, the cold remains of what began with a passionate heart. Billy Joel heart love lying If it seems like I've been lost in 'lets remember', If it seems I'm gettin' older and missin' my younger days, well you shoulda known me much better, cause the past is something that never got in my way. Billy Joel causes way past Well I never had a place that I could call my very own/That's all right, my love, 'cause you're my home. Billy Joel true-love causes home
