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Out of respect for the things that I was never destined to do, I have learned that my strengths are a result of my weaknesses, my success is due to my failures, and my style is directly related to my limitations.

Billy Joel

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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
Result
Destined
Respect
Limitations
Style
Failures
Learned
Limitation
Results
Directly
Success
Dues
Things
Related
Strengths
Never
Weakness
Weaknesses

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