Quotes by Billy Joel

Id rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints.

Theyre sharing a drink called loneliness, but at least its better than drinking alone.

Well were waiting here in Allentown,For the Pennsylvania we never found,For the promises our teachers gave,If we worked hard,If we behaved...So the graduations hang on the wall,But they never really helped us at all,No they never taught us what was real,Iron and coke,And chromium steel,And were waiting here in Allentown...But theyve taken all the coal from the ground,And the union people crawled away...

Home can be the Pennsylvania TurnpikeIndianas early morning dewHigh up in the hills of CaliforniaHome is just another word for you

If I ever reach heaven I expect to find three wonders there: first, to meet some I had not thought to see there; second, to miss some I had expected to see there; and third, the greatest wonder of all, to find myself there.

And it was darkSo dark at nightAnd we held on to each otherLike brother to brotherWe promised our mothers wed writeAnd we would all go down together

You can get what you want or you can just get old.

So before we end and then beginWell drink a toast to how its beenA few more hours to be completeA few more nights on satin sheetsA few more times that I can sayIve loved these days

Youre only human youre supposed to make mistakes.

Its OK if you mess up. You should give yourself a break.

I think music in itself is healing. Its an explosive expression of humanity. Its something we are all touched by. No matter what culture were from, everyone loves music.

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?

Dont make music for some vast, unseen audience or market or ratings share or even for something as tangible as money. Though its crucial to make a living, that shouldnt be your inspiration. Do it for yourself.

I am, as Ive said, merely competent. But in an age of incompetence, that makes me extraordinary.

Like family, we are tied to each other. This is what all good musicians understand.

The whole world loves American movies, blue jeans, jazz and rock and roll. It is probably a better way to get to know our country than by what politicians or airline commercials represent.

As human beings, we need to know that we are not alone, that we are not crazy or completely out of our minds, that there are other people out there who feel as we do, live as we do, love as we do, who are like us.