Billy Joel
Billy Joel
William Martin "Billy" Joelis an American pianist, singer-songwriter and composer. Since releasing his first hit song, "Piano Man", in 1973, Joel has become the sixth best-selling recording artist and the third best-selling solo artist in the United States. His compilation album Greatest Hits Vol. 1 & 2 is one of the best-selling albums in the US...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth9 May 1949
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
People who are looking for art in rock 'n' roll or pop are looking for something that either doesn't or shouldn't exist.
There are certain artists who have taken it upon themselves to save the world, and I find that gets tiresome. I think the artist's first obligation is to the art, not to the issues . . . I think if I have something to say the best way to do that is just to tell a damn good story.
You look so polished from your hair down to your toes, but still your finger's gonna pick your nose.
Where have you been hanging out lately honey? You can't dress trashy 'til you spend a lot of money.
Rock and roll cola wars, I can't take it any more.
When I look at great works of art or listen to inspired music, I sense intimate portraits of the specific times in which they were created.
Honesty is the best part of any art form. If you don't have that, you're kidding yourself and your listener.
More than art, more than literature, music is universally accessible.
I am no longer afraid of becoming lost, because the journey back always reveals something new, and that is ultimately good for the artist.
Artist - musicians, painters, writers, poets, always seem to have had the most accurate perception of what is really going on around them, not the official version or the popular perception of contemporary life.
Artists - musicians, painters, writers, poets - always seem to have had the most accurate perception of what is really going on around them, not the official version or the popular perception of contemporary life.
I've only felt content a few times in my life, and it never lasted. I'm very discontented right now. There are situations in my life that didn't pan out. I'm like most other human beings. I try and I fail.
I see the winos talking to themselvesAnd I can understand.
They all want your white body, and they await your reply.But, between you and me, and this Staten Island ferry... so do I...