Billy Joel Quotes – Insights from the Legendary Musician

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. – Billy Joel

I’d rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints. – Billy Joel

I can’t have just anybody up on stage with me. They have to know how to play, and they have to be able to hang. – Billy Joel

I think I have a mental attitude every bit as competitive as any athlete who has ever lived. – Billy Joel

I think music is the greatest art form that exists, and I think people listen to music for different reasons, and it serves different purposes. – Billy Joel

I’m just a musical prostitute, my dear. – Billy Joel

I think the hardest thing to overcome is judging yourself and feeling judged. – Billy Joel

To me, the greatest pleasure of writing is not what it’s about, but the music the words make. – Billy Joel

I don’t believe in guilt, I believe in living on impulse as long as you never intentionally hurt another person, and don’t judge people in your life. I think you should live completely free. – Billy Joel

I think most truly artistic minds feel that the mind and the body are one, and you have to use the whole body to get the whole payoff. – Billy Joel

I am, as I’ve said, merely competent. But in an age of incompetence, that makes me extraordinary. – Billy Joel

Billy Joel Quotes – Insights from the Legendary Musician part 2

I don’t want to write 10 songs that just sound like the same song different words. I want each song to have a different pulse. – Billy Joel

I’ve been trying to change my tune and play in the minor key more. – Billy Joel

I’m an angry old man, and I finding it’s coming out a lot more now. – Billy Joel

I enjoy wine more than I used to. – Billy Joel

I don’t want to hear about freedom. I want to see it. – Billy Joel

I’m not a big fan of organized religion. – Billy Joel

I’m not sure how many people think my voice is sexy because I think of myself as sounding like a duck. – Billy Joel

I’m the laziest person I know. – Billy Joel

I’m a musician. As long as I can remember that’s what I’ve been. – Billy Joel

I’m a songwriter. It’s a bonus if the songs are popular. – Billy Joel

I’ve always thought my songs were honest and heartfelt. – Billy Joel

I’m always amazed that people take what I say seriously. I don’t even take what I am seriously. – Billy Joel

I try to create sympathy for my characters, then turn the monsters loose. – Billy Joel

I’ve never met a genius. A genius to me is someone who does well at something he hates. – Billy Joel

I’m not interested in being that guy who played ‘Piano Man’ all his life. – Billy Joel

I’ve always been kind of a loner. – Billy Joel

I’m not ashamed of what I am and that I have curves and that I’m thick, tush and that I have big hips and a big behind. – Billy Joel

I’m married to the most wonderful woman in the world. – Billy Joel

I’ve never taken myself too seriously. – Billy Joel

I’m interested in human beings. – Billy Joel

I’m a spiritual person and I’m just more interested in those things that can’t be explained. – Billy Joel

I’m a deep person but a shallow writer. – Billy Joel

I’m still taking my cues from my youthfulness, you know. – Billy Joel

I believe in music the way some people believe in fairy tales. – Billy Joel

I’m afraid of not being able to express myself in music. – Billy Joel

I’m not a one-trick pony. – Billy Joel

I’m not much for sitting around and thinking about the past or talking about the past. – Billy Joel

I believe I have a lot of self-doubt. – Billy Joel

I’m not good at being part of organized anything. – Billy Joel

I’m not that comfortable with the spotlight. – Billy Joel

I’m not gonna try to defend, or undo what’s been done, all the mistakes. – Billy Joel

I’m probably more dangerous in a car than I am on a motorcycle. – Billy Joel

I’m still excited by music, still loving making music. – Billy Joel

I’m not a rock star. I’m not in that category. I’m not in that league. I’m not on that level. – Billy Joel