Occupation: Pianist Birth: May 9, 1949
I took a fresh pack of Luckies, a mint called Sen-Sen, my old man's Trojans..
I could walk away from anyone I ever knew, but I can't walk away from you..
Like family, we are tied to each other. This is what all good musicians understand..
Musicians now find themselves in the unlikely position of being legitimate. At least the IRS thinks so..
What if she figures out you're not very smart?.
every time I've held a rose, It seems I only felt the thorns.
My daughter sent me on a mission to get as many autographs as possible..
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..
I've always said about 50% of what happens at a concert has to do with the audience. If you play for a dead audience you're gonna stink. If we play f….
There's nothing better than good sex. But bad sex? A peanut butter and jelly sandwich is better than bad sex..
Hope you don't think this is Billy Joel unplugged. I'm a piano player. I'm already unplugged..
I always thought of myself as the piano player in the band. That, I suppose, I'm confident about, and I guess my songwriting developed as I went alon….
I'm a piano player. I never thought of myself as a singer, at all. I was always trying to sound like somebody else. I don't like my own voice, I like….
I watched the mighty skyline fall.
It's OK if you mess up. You should give yourself a break..
The whole world loves American movies, blue jeans, jazz and rock and roll. It is probably a better way to get to know our country than by what politi….
Following a code of silence, you're never gonna lose the anger..
Oh, she takes care of herself. She can wait if she wants. She's ahead of her time. Oh, and she never gives out. And she never gives in. She just chan….
I said I love you and that's forever And this I promise from the heart I could not love you any better I love you just the way you are..
When I was 19, I made my first good week's pay as a club musician. It was enough money for me to quit my job at the factory and still pay the rent an….
I look in the mirror and think, 'I don't look like a rock star.' I talked about this with Bono and we looked at each other and decided we look like a….