I look at some of the songs I wrote years ago and I can't believe I wrote such crap. Billy Joel More Quotes by Billy Joel More Quotes From Billy Joel 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 issuesmindwriting I hope it does not take the rest of my life until I find what it is I've been looking for. Billy Joel doephilosophy People in music lie, but they don't expect you to believe them. People in television actually expect you to believe the lies. Billy Joel believelyingpeople You can speak your mind But not on my time. Billy Joel speak-your-mindmy-timesong It's a little intimidating to walk into a studio and know that you're going to sing a duet with Barbra Streisand. Billy Joel duetsintimidatinglittles The happiest times in my life were when my relationships were going well - when I was in love with someone, and someone was loving me. But in my whole life, I haven't met the person I can sustain a relationship with yet. So I'm discontented about that. I'm angry with myself. I have regrets. Billy Joel whole-lifemetsregret I've come to realize that life is not a musical comedy, it's a Greek tragedy. Billy Joel musicaltragedygreek I can't think of one person I've ever met who didn't like some type of music. Billy Joel metstypethinking I never said I wasn't going to play any more. I don't know where that came from. Billy Joel knowsplaysaid It feels great to have a #1 album. Billy Joel albumsfeels My songs are like my kids. Billy Joel songkids I could walk away from anyone I ever knew, but I can't walk away from you. Billy Joel girl-crushaway-from-youfriendship What will it take for you to believe in me, the way that I believe in you? Billy Joel friendshipbelieveway This is the time to remember cause it will not last forever. These are the days to hold onto cause we won't although we'll want to. Billy Joel sadnesswantforever Hope you don't think this is Billy Joel unplugged. I'm a piano player. I'm already unplugged. Billy Joel musicplayerthinking 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 askingwritingsong 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 cleverwantlove Though you can see when you're wrong, you know you can't always see when you're right. Billy Joel knows You're not the only one who's made mistakes, but they're the only things that you can truly call your own. Billy Joel mademistakereality 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 crazymindpeople
