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. – Billy Joel
I am, as Ive said, merely competent. But in an age of incompetence, that makes me extraordinary. – Billy Joel
Ive come to realize that life is not a musical comedy, its a Greek tragedy. – Billy Joel
Historically, musicians know what it is like to be outside the norm – walking the high wire without a safety net. Our experience is not so different from those who march to the beat of different drummers. – Billy Joel
Going through the grief period of my dad and losing him – that was the worst thing because you know when you get that call. When you are seven, eight years old, you have that almost vision in your mind of what thats going to be like and what your going to feel like and it doesnt prepare you. – Richie Sambora