You're not the only one who's made mistakes, but they're the only things that you can truly call your own.

Quote by Billy Joel

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

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

It feels great to have a 1 album.

It feels great to have a 1 album.

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...

I don't know why people thought I was retiring.

I don't know why people thought I was retiring.

There's nothing better than good sex. But bad sex? A peanut butter and jelly sandwich...

There's nothing better than good sex. But bad sex? A peanut butter and jelly sandwich...

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...

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...

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

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

I don't care what consequence it brings, I have been a fool for lesser things.

I don't care what consequence it brings, I have been a fool for lesser things.

I am no longer afraid of becoming lost, because the journey back always reveals something...

I am no longer afraid of becoming lost, because the journey back always reveals something...

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

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

You may be right I may be crazy but it just may be a lunatic...

You may be right I may be crazy but it just may be a lunatic...

If it seems like I've been lost in 'lets remember', If it seems I'm gettin'...

If it seems like I've been lost in 'lets remember', If it seems I'm gettin'...

The whole world loves American movies, blue jeans, jazz and rock and roll. It is...

The whole world loves American movies, blue jeans, jazz and rock and roll. It is...

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...

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

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

In a way, we are magicians. We are alchemists, sorcerers and wizards. We are a...

In a way, we are magicians. We are alchemists, sorcerers and wizards. We are a...

Those who have expressed doubts and misgivings about their ability to live this kind of...

Those who have expressed doubts and misgivings about their ability to live this kind of...

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

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