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Quote by Billy Joel
I am, as Ive said, merely competent. But in an age of incompetence

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

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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

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Experience
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Most people are satisfied with the junk food being sold as music. – Billy Joel

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Food
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I think a child should be allowed to take his fathers or mothers name at will on coming of age. Paternity is a legal fiction. – James Joyce

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At my age the only problem is with remembering names. When I call everyone darling, it has damn all to do with passionately adoring them, but I know Im safe calling them that. Although, of course, I adore them too. – Richard Attenborough

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At a certain age, death becomes familiar to you-or a loss becomes familiar-the tragedies that are more commonplace in life. – Jessica Lange

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Genius worship is the inevitable sign of an uncreative age. – Clive Bell

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To enjoy my music, you need depth and emotionality. – Joni Mitchell

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Never forget that you must die; that death will come sooner than you expect… God has written the letters of death upon your hands. In the inside of your hands you will see the letters M.M. It means “Memento Mori” — remember you must die. – J. Furniss, Tracts for Spiritual Reading

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I myself spent hours at the Columbia library as intimidated and embarassed as a famished gourmet invited to a dream restaurant where every dish from all the worlds cuisines, past and present, was available on request. – Luigi Barzini

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There are movies where we are interested in seeing peoples lives without agreeing with what theyre doing. – Natalie Portman

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