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

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Education
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I cant think of one person Ive ever met who didnt like some type of music. – Billy Joel

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Light and funny has a more compelling quality when youre younger. But I havent abandoned the genre: I love falling down I love Lucille Ball. Its just that a lot of those stories revolve around problems that I cant convincingly portray at this age. – Julia Roberts

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The first crocodile I ever caught was at nine years of age, and it was a rescue. – Steve Irwin

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The passions grafted on wounded pride are the most inveterate they are green and vigorous in old age. – George Santayana

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I want to age with some dignity. – Pete Townshend

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