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

Quote by Billy Joel

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I sold my house to Jerry Seinfeld.

I sold my house to Jerry Seinfeld.

You've got your passion. You've got your pride. But don't you know that only fools...

You've got your passion. You've got your pride. But don't you know that only fools...

If you tell kids they can't have something, that's what they want.

If you tell kids they can't have something, that's what they want.

I am, as I've said, merely competent. But in an age of incompetence, that makes...

I am, as I've said, merely competent. But in an age of incompetence, that makes...

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

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

...now as we induldge, in things refined, we hide our hearts, from harder times...

...now as we induldge, in things refined, we hide our hearts, from harder times...

I really wish I was less of a thinking man and more of a fool...

I really wish I was less of a thinking man and more of a fool...

My songs are like my kids.

My songs are like my kids.

We would all go down... together...

We would all go down... together...

You can't dress trashy 'til you spend a lot of money.

You can't dress trashy 'til you spend a lot of money.

The good ole days weren't always good, and tomorrow ain't as bad as it seems.

The good ole days weren't always good, and tomorrow ain't as bad as it seems.

I was drawn to boxing because I got beat up as a kid. I was...

I was drawn to boxing because I got beat up as a kid. I was...

I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity. It's something...

I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity. It's something...

As human beings, we need to know that we are not alone, that we are...

As human beings, we need to know that we are not alone, that we are...

It feels great to have a 1 album.

It feels great to have a 1 album.

I consider myself to be an inept pianist, a bad singer, and a merely competent...

I consider myself to be an inept pianist, a bad singer, and a merely competent...

I never said I wasn't going to play any more. I don't know where that...

I never said I wasn't going to play any more. I don't know where that...

I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity. It's something...

I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity. It's something...

We must look for ways to be an active force in our own lives.

We must look for ways to be an active force in our own lives.

Most goals are achieved, not by talent, or determination, or hard work....but by persistence.

Most goals are achieved, not by talent, or determination, or hard work....but by persistence.

There is nothing more difficult than talking about music

There is nothing more difficult than talking about music