Some of the stuff I'm writing is almost like hymns, some of my first singing and choral experiences were in church, the Church of Christ in Hicksville.
Billy JoelGive a moment or two to the angry young man with his foot in his mouth and his heart in his hand.
Billy JoelI don't belong in limos or private jets or on stage with people cheering me but that's what's kept me grounded because I know it's not right.
Billy JoelI actually wrote the song first as "well, it's 9 o'clock on a Saturday." That bit. Then I said, You know what? It needs some kind of an introduction to kind of set the mood and set the flavor. So I just played this kind of cocktail lounge thing, the hustle and bustle of waitresses going by - that kind of thing.
Billy Joel