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

Billy Joel

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Billy Joel
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: May 9
Composer
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Pianist
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Singer-Songwriter
New York City
New York
William Martin Joel
William Martin Billy Joel
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William M. Joel
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What will it take for you to believe in me, the way that I believe in you?
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Some love is just a lie of the heart, the cold remains of what began with a passionate heart.
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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.
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