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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

Topics: Able Actually Age Ax Been Business Crazy How Incompetence Job Know Last Play Song Write

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

~Billy Joel

Topics: Kids Something Tell Want You

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I'm a history nut.

~Billy Joel

Topics: History Nut

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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

Topics: Beat Because Books Boxing Drawn Got Kid Neighbourhood New New York Piano Up York

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I sold my house to Jerry Seinfeld.

~Billy Joel

Topics: House Jerry Seinfeld Sold

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

~Billy Joel

Topics: Know People Retiring Thought Why

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I did write a letter to the archdiocese who'd banned the song, Only the Good Die Young, asking them to ban my next record.

~Billy Joel

Topics: Asking Ban Banned Did Die Good Letter Next Only Record Song Them Write Young

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I definitely prefer being a lover than a fighter.

~Billy Joel

Topics: Being Definitely Fighter Lover Prefer Than

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

~Billy Joel

Topics: Ever Like Met Music Person Some Think Type Who

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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?

~Billy Joel

Topics: American Being Canned Frozen Heard Lately Listened Music Popular Popular Music Processed Product Radio Today Up World You

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: May 9th, 1949

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