Quotes from Billy Joel

Dream on, but don't imagine they'll all come true. When will you realize... Vienna waits for you.

I am, as I've said, merely competent. But in an age of incompetence, that makes me extraordinary.

I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity. It's something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we're from, everyone loves music.

Only the good die young.

Slow down you're doing fine You can't be everything you want to be Before your time Although it's so romantic on the borderline tonight Too bad but it's the life you lead You're so ahead of yourself That you forfeit what you need Though you can see when you're wrong

And you know that when the truth is told that you can get what you want or you can just get old.

every time I've held a rose, It seems I only felt the thorns

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.

And you're the only one who knows.

Don't take any shit from anybody.?

If you are not doing what you love, you are wasting your time.

They say that these are not the best of times, but they're the only times I've ever known. And I believe there is a time for meditation in cathedrals of our own. Now I have seen that sad surrender in my lovers eyes...and I can only stand apart and sympathize...for we are only what our situations hand us...it's either sadness or euphoria...

You can't go the distance with too much resistance

Have you listened to the radio lately? Have you heard the canned, frozen and processed product being dished up to the world as American popular music today?

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.

Son, can you play me a memory. I'm not really sure how it goes. It was sad and it was sweet and I knew it complete when I wore a younger man's clothes.

Slow down you're doing fine. You can't be everything you want to be before your time. Too bad, but it's the life you lead You're so ahead of yourself that you forgot what you need. Though you can see when you're wrong You know you can't always see when you're right. You got your passion, you got your pride But don't you know that only fools are satisfied? Dream on, but don't imagine they'll all come true.

They're sharing a drink called loneliness, but at least its better than drinking alone.

Honesty is the best part of any art form. If you don't have that, you're kidding yourself and your listener.

Some love is just a lie of the heart, the cold remains of what began with a passionate heart.

Well I never had a place that I could call my very own/That's all right, my love, 'cause you're my home.

Sweetness flows from your appearance and your beauty makes me fall more in love with you. Anytime I feel low, I think about the good times you have given me and everything seems good again.

Home can be the Pennsylvania Turnpike Indiana's early morning dew High up in the hills of California Home is just another word for you

So before we end and then begin We'll drink a toast to how it's been A few more hours to be complete A few more nights on satin sheets A few more times that I can say I've loved these days