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?
Quote by Billy Joel about purpose, career, thinking, good, good luck
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72 quotes by Billy Joel
Billy Joel - american Musician
Also called: William Martin.
Was born on 09 may 1949.
Origin country: United States
We are living in a time when American popular music is finally being recognized as one of our most successful exports. The demand is huge.
Quote by Billy Joel about americans, music, being, time
We experience difficulties, weakness, failures and sadness, but we also celebrate joys and successes - these are the things we express in music.
Quote by Billy Joel about difficulties, sadness, weakness, experience, music, things
We know what it is like to be completely alone, to be unemployed, to have to struggle.
Quote by Billy Joel about fight
We're all corporations and contractors and production companies now.
Quote by Billy Joel about companies
What an incredible opportunity for a new movement of American composers and musicians - to shape what we will be listening to in the years to come.
Quote by Billy Joel about chance, americans
When I look at great works of art or listen to inspired music, I sense intimate portraits of the specific times in which they were created.
Quote by Billy Joel about common sense, sense, music, art, magic
When I was 19, I made my first good week's pay as a club musician. It was enough money for me to quit my job at the factory and still pay the rent and buy some food. I freaked.
Quote by Billy Joel about commerce, food, money, good, good luck
When I was a young musician, the only option available to pursue secondary education in music was to attend a classical conservatory.
Quote by Billy Joel about education, music
Why do musicians give so much time to charitable causes? The most humanitarian cause that we can give our time to is the creation and performance of music itself.
Quote by Billy Joel about creation, time, music
You want to give people a reason to hate my guts more? I'm making more money.
Quote by Billy Joel about hate, reason, money, people
You're not the only one who's made mistakes, but they're the only things that you can truly call your own.
Quote by Billy Joel about things
