Quotes by Billy Joel, page 2

Billy Joel - american Musician

Also called: William Martin.

Was born on 09 may 1949.

Origin country: United States

I think historically America has been pretty tolerant. It seems when there's a mass influx from one place, that's when it becomes problematic for Americans.

Quote by Billy Joel about americans

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.

Quote by Billy Joel about music, humanity, culture

I was drawn to boxing because I got beat up as a kid. I was the kid with the piano books in a New York neighbourhood.

Quote by Billy Joel about books

I was living in LA and trying to get out of a bad record contract. I worked under an assumed name, the Piano Stylings of Bill Martin!

Quote by Billy Joel about bills, name, bad luck, bad

I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints - the sinners are much more fun.

Quote by Billy Joel about saints

I'm a history nut.

Quote by Billy Joel about history

I'm probably writing music now for the same reason as I started writing songs when I was 14 - to meet women.

Quote by Billy Joel about writing, reason, music

I've crashed my car three times.

I've never been not fit or not healthy.

If it hadn't been for some disastrous things happening in Europe, I wouldn't be here to tell the tale.

Quote by Billy Joel about things, fairy tales

If you make music for the human needs you have within yourself, then you do it for all humans who need the same things. You enrich humanity with the profound expression of these feelings.

Quote by Billy Joel about people, feelings, humanity, music, need, human imperfections, things

If you tell kids they can't have something, that's what they want.

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.

Quote by Billy Joel about being

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.

Quote by Billy Joel about affair, age, olderness

In my business, it's sort of like getting your teeth cleaned. New York has a pub on every corner and at the end of the day, everybody ends up at the pub.

Quote by Billy Joel about end, affair, day

It feels great to have a #1 album.

It was one of the greatest days of my fife, just to be able to make a living as a musician alone, to earn money doing what I loved to do.

Quote by Billy Joel about day, money

It's a Billy and Elton tour, so I'm only doing half the work.

Quote by Billy Joel about work

It's not just for the money. If it was, then I would stay out on the road and do long tours. This is kind of just to keep my hand in.

Quote by Billy Joel about money

It's really hard to make a living as a musician. It's almost impossible.

Quote by Billy Joel about impossible