Belief builds from scratch. Doesn’t have to relax, it doesn’t need space

My dad didn't want me to play guitar. He played piano, so I chose that. And I ended up loving it

I don't want to be anything other than what I've been trying to be lately. All I have to do is think of me and I have peace of mind. I'm tired of looking 'round rooms wondering what I've got to do or who I'm supposed to be. I don't want to be anything other than me.

I could tell it was a popular move as a writer to walk down the bass lines while you were writing a song.

It's not my goal to be a famous actor.

I am the byproduct of an Ellis Island orgy, basically. I'm everything. I've got quite a mixture in me. I know a lot of it and I don't know some of it. I'm pretty mixed up, but mostly Russian and Irish.

The early Billy Joel stuff I fell in love with, like Glass Houses, is a real rock record.