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Quote by Billy Joel
When I was 19, I made my first good weeks pay as a club musician.

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

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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

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You want to give people a reason to hate my guts more? Im making more money. – 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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Not like Chinese food, where you eat it and then you feel hungry an hour later. – Ray Liotta

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