Billy Joel Quotes

My daughter sent me on a mission to get as many autographs as possible.

I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints - the sinners are much more fun.

Most people are satisfied with the junk food being sold as music.

We passed the hash pipe and played our Doors tapes.

I would say the songs that have different lyrics. I always write the music first, and there's a couple of songs on this box set that have different lyrics from what ended up on the final recording.

I took a fresh pack of Luckies, a mint called Sen-Sen, my old man's Trojans.

When I was a young musician, the only option available to pursue secondary education in music was to attend a classical conservatory.

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.

Here I am starting a franchise and I'm gonna be 65 years old. I should've started this in 1978... I wrote like 300 songs and I'm gonna have to re-learn some of them!

In a way, we are magicians. We are alchemists, sorcerers and wizards. We are a very strange bunch. But there is great fun in being a wizard.

And the only people I fear are those who never have doubts... Save us all from arrogant men, and all the causes they're for.

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.

Hey Lord, would ya look out for her tonight, and make sure that all her dreams are sweet? Said now, would ya guide her on the roads, and make them softer for her feet? Hey Lord, would ya look out for her tonight, and make sure that she's gonna be alright, until she's home and here with me.

I have long admired Steinway pianos for their qualities of tone, clarity, pitch consistency, touch responsiveness, and superior craftsmanship.

I can't think of one person I've ever met who didn't like some type of music.

My songs are like my kids.

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.

Don't go changing to try and please me You never let me down before Don't imagine you're too familiar And I don't see you anymore I would not leave you in times of trouble We never could have come this far I took the good times, I'll take the bad times I'll take you just the way you are Don't go trying some new fashion Don't change the color of your hair. [...] I could not love you any better I love you just the way you are.

Know what you love and do what you love. If you don't do what you love, you're just wasting your time.

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.

I'm not sure about life after this; god knows I'm not a spiritual man.

I don't know why I go to extremes.

I won't be righteous again. I'm not sure anymore.

Your mother told you all that I could give you was a reputation.

I look in the mirror and think, 'I don't look like a rock star.' I talked about this with Bono and we looked at each other and decided we look like a pair of bricklayers.

You want to give people a reason to hate my guts more? I'm making more money.

I've learned to dance with a hand in my pants.

I once believed in causes, too. Had my pointless point of view. Life went on no matter who was wrong or right.

My friends and I are crazy. That's the only thing that keeps us sane!

It's OK if you mess up. You should give yourself a break.

Lawrence of Arabia, British Beatlemania.

I'm carrying the weight of all the useless junk and modern man accumulates.

I've played all kinds of places, laid all kinds of girls.

Why should I worry, why should I care? And even when I cross that line, I got street savoire faire.

It feels great to have a #1 album.

We might be laughing a bit too loud, but that never hurt no one

What will it take for you to believe in me, the way that I believe in you?

Why don't the Beatles get back together? Why don't nobody sing of romance?

You've got yoga, I've got beer. You got overpriced, I got weird.

There will be miracles After the last war is won Science and poetry rule in the new world to come Prophets and angels Gave us the power to see What an amazing future there will be

There's always a place for the angry young man with his fist in the air and his head in the sand. He's never been able to learn from mistakes, he can't understand why his heart always breaks.

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.

I'm not the kind of guy who wants to be on a pedestal.

It's alright, you can afford to lose a day or two

It's really hard to make a living as a musician. It's almost impossible.

I've reached the age where competence is a turn-on.

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.

I sold my house to Jerry Seinfeld.