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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. ↗

— Billy Joel

#expression #feelings #human #human needs #humanity

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. ↗

— Billy Joel

#actually #age #ax #been #business

Those who have expressed doubts and misgivings about their ability to live this kind of life shouldn't try, because being a musician is not something you chose to be, it is something you are. ↗

— Billy Joel

#about #because #being #chose #doubts

Don't make music for some vast, unseen audience or market or ratings share or even for something as tangible as money. Though it's crucial to make a living, that shouldn't be your inspiration. Do it for yourself. ↗

— Billy Joel

#crucial #even #inspiration #living #make

I can't think of one person I've ever met who didn't like some type of music. ↗

— Billy Joel

#i #like #met #music #person

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. ↗

— Billy Joel

#because #books #boxing #drawn #got

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

— Billy Joel

#meet #music #now #probably #reason

Musicians want to be the loud voice for so many quiet hearts. ↗