Billy Joel Music Quotations

We passed the hash pipe and played our Doors tapes.

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

Hope you don't think this is Billy Joel unplugged. I'm a piano player. I'm already unplugged.

I've come to realize that life is not a musical comedy, it's a Greek tragedy.

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.

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

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

A typical day in the life of a heavy metal musician consists of a round of golf and an AA meeting.

No matter what culture we're from, everyone loves music.

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.

I'm kind of in a dark place. And I know some people are actually excited about that, because they think I'll write an album about being sad. But that's not what my music is about. There have been times when I've done that, but I'm not going to do it again.

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.

I was amazed by the way all of that played out in the media. To me, a musician going to rehab is like a normal person going to get his teeth cleaned. Don't these people ever watch ""Behind the Music""? It's a cliche. If I had known that the story was going to be reported in the way that it was, I would have considered not going at all.

I can't think of one person I've ever met who didn't like some type of music. More than art, more than literature, music is universally accessible.

Musicians now find themselves in the unlikely position of being legitimate. At least the IRS thinks so.

Why do musicians give so much time to charitable causes? The most humanitarian cause that we can give our time to is the creation and performance of music itself.

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

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

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

I am no longer afraid of becoming lost, because the journey back always reveals something new, and that is ultimately good for the artist.

Classical music always had a great influence on me. In fact some of my songs have a classical theme in mind.