Quote

I don't know why I go to extremes.

Billy Joel

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Billy Joel
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: May 9
Composer
Musician
Pianist
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
New York City
New York
William Martin Joel
William Martin Billy Joel
BJ
William M. Joel
Extremes
Insanity

More quotes by Billy Joel

Image
You may never understand How the stranger is inspired For he is not always evil, And he is not always wrong.
Billy Joel
Image
What will it take for you to believe in me, the way that I believe in you?
Billy Joel
Image
Twyla Tharp put it together from the material I wrote and recorded over my whole career. I thought it was pretty good, but how objective could I be?
Billy Joel
Image
I've reached the age where competence is a turn-on.
Billy Joel
Image
I consider myself to be an inept pianist, a bad singer, and a merely competent songwriter. What I do, in my opinion, is by no means extraordinary.
Billy Joel
Image
I never said I wasn't going to play any more. I don't know where that came from.
Billy Joel
Image
In an age of incompetence, I've been able to last in this crazy business. I actually know how to play my ax and write a song. That's my job.
Billy Joel
Image
When I first started I didn't know a lot about the job, so I kinda had to figure it out by wire, ya know? It was hit and miss, I made mistakes, and fortunately I was able to recover from most of 'em. But I promised myself if I ever get to a point where I can help somebody that's trying to learn how to do this, that I would try to do that.
Billy Joel
Image
Advice is cheap you can take it from me.
Billy Joel
Image
Do what's good for you Or you're not good for anybody
Billy Joel
Image
I could walk away from anyone I ever knew, but I can't walk away from you.
Billy Joel
Image
We might be laughing a bit too loud, but that never hurt no one
Billy Joel
Image
Like a boxer in a title fight, you have to walk in that ring alone.
Billy Joel
Image
If it seems like I've been lost in 'lets remember', If it seems I'm gettin' older and missin' my younger days, well you shoulda known me much better, cause the past is something that never got in my way.
Billy Joel
Image
Most people are satisfied with the junk food being sold as music.
Billy Joel
Image
you may be right, I may be crazy, but it just might be a lunatic you're looking for
Billy Joel
Image
You're having a hard time and lately you don't feel so good You're getting a bad reputation in your neighborhood. It's alright, it's alright Sometimes that's what it takes. You're only human, you're allowed to make your share of mistakes.
Billy Joel
Image
Some love is just a lie of the heart, the cold remains of what began with a passionate heart.
Billy Joel
Image
I look at some of the songs I wrote years ago and I can't believe I wrote such crap.
Billy Joel
Image
There ain't much future for a man who works the sea, there ain't no island left for islanders like me.
Billy Joel