When I was 19, I made my first good weeks pay as a club musician. It was enough money for me to quit my job at the factory and still pay the rent and buy some food. I freaked. – Billy Joel
When I was a young musician, the only option available to pursue secondary education in music was to attend a classical conservatory. – Billy Joel
We are living in a time when American popular music is finally being recognized as one of our most successful exports. The demand is huge. – Billy Joel
As human beings, we need to know that we are not alone, that we are not crazy or completely out of our minds, that there are other people out there who feel as we do, live as we do, love as we do, who are like us. – Billy Joel