Quotes by Billy Joel about Music

14 quotes by Billy Joel about music

Billy Joel American Musician

For whatever reason, not all people are born with the...

For whatever reason, not all people are born with the particular gift of being able to express ourselves through music. And, believe me, it is a gift.

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Have you listened to the radio lately? Have you heard the canned, frozen and processed product being dished up to the world as American popular music today?

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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.

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I'm probably writing music now for the same reason as I...

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

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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.

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More than art, more than literature, music is universally...

More than art, more than literature, music is universally accessible.

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Most people are satisfied with the junk food being sold...

Most people are satisfied with the junk food being sold as music.

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The Berklee College of Music represents the finest...

The Berklee College of Music represents the finest contemporary music school there is.

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The music I'm writing now, there's a certain longing in...

The music I'm writing now, there's a certain longing in it, a certain desire for a romantic relationship.

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We are living in a time when American popular music is...

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.

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We experience difficulties, weakness, failures and...

We experience difficulties, weakness, failures and sadness, but we also celebrate joys and successes - these are the things we express in music.

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When I look at great works of art or listen to inspired...

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.

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When I was a young musician, the only option available to...

When I was a young musician, the only option available to pursue secondary education in music was to attend a classical conservatory.

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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.

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