Billy Joel

There's a deep-seated paranoia that Americans have about not being Americans or something. ↗

— Billy Joel

#being #deep-seated #paranoia #something

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? ↗

— Billy Joel

#could #good #how #i #material

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. ↗

— Billy Joel

#being #demand #exports #finally #huge

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. ↗

— Billy Joel

#created #great #i #inspired #intimate

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. ↗

— Billy Joel

#club #enough #factory #first #food

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

— Billy Joel

#available #classical #conservatory #education #i

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

— Billy Joel

#guts #hate #i #making #money

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

— Billy Joel

#hard #impossible #living #make #musician

I really wish I was less of a thinking man and more of a fool not afraid of rejection. ↗

— Billy Joel

#fool #i #less #man #more

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

— Billy Joel

#fun #i #laugh #more #much