Quotes by Billy Joel, page 4

Billy Joel - american Musician

Also called: William Martin.

Was born on 09 may 1949.

Origin country: United States

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?

BQuote by Billy Joel about purpose, career, thinking, good, good luck

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.

BQuote 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.

BQuote 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.

BQuote by Billy Joel about fight

We're all corporations and contractors and production companies now.

BQuote 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.

BQuote 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.

BQuote 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.

BQuote 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.

BQuote 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.

BQuote by Billy Joel about creation, time, music

You want to give people a reason to hate my guts more? I'm making more money.

BQuote by Billy Joel about hate, reason, money, people, contentment

You're not the only one who's made mistakes, but they're the only things that you can truly call your own.

BQuote by Billy Joel about things, contentment