Billy Joel Quotes
I always wanted to try to be a teacher even before I was in the music business. I liked history, and good teachers made an impact on me.
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Whether I do an original film, a dance, or a remake of my dad's hit songs, I have always been compared to him.
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I owe the public a good performance, the best I can give. We really bust our chops on 'CHiPs' but when I go home and get a weekend off, I want to spend it quietly, with my lady.
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I'm just in love with Burberry. Always have been, always will be.
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There are so many moments and works that influence us in what we do. Movies, music, TV and, most importantly, the profound everydayness of our lives.
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Music is all about leadership and there ain't really a lot of leaders.
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A fashion show is like a 10-minute play, but there's all this anticipation; Everyone arriving, finding their seats, then there's 10 minutes of people walking past and clothes and music, then the whole thing is finished.
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I actually spend very little time listening to any new music.
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My character in 'Batman v Superman' isn't supposed to be Japanese, but director Zack Snyder said he'd seen me in 'Wolverine' and had to get me in the film somehow. Hearing that was like music to my ears.
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During the course of my football and business careers, I have had the great honor of meeting and associating with many outstanding leaders.
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I studied mass media and brand management and was looking to do an MBA. When an acting offer came by, I thought I'll do one film so that it would look good on my CV. Films happened one after another, in different industries. I'm so glad things turned out the way they did.
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I've experienced many hardships, but mentally, I've always been older, and that reflects in my actions, too.
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I listened to country music my whole life. I started writing music when I was a teenager. It all came out country.
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My stand-up is quite good now, people say. It's just like a big conversation each time. Every gig is a rehearsal.
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As you get older, you overthink and can talk yourself out of anything. It's good to be a bit reckless and experimental.
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If I go into a restaurant there's a very good chance that I'm going to spend my time being the mayor. If I want to have a good time, I'm happier having dinner here.
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Those who seek to satisfy the mind of man by hampering it with ceremonies and music and affecting charity and devotion have lost their original nature.
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But anyone who knows anything about the music industry knows it's not only about the music.
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I've wanted to do some sort of acting stuff down the line, but modeling is a good way to get comfortable in front of the camera.
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When I read Mike Webster's file before I began his autopsy, I knew he was more than a 50-year-old heart attack victim. His file and the television reports of the death of the former Pittsburgh Steelers center described a long, steep fall into bizarre behavior. I suspected he suffered from some sort of brain disorder.
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You always need to make sure that you're looking at every angle and every perspective so that people, when they read the story, know what's happening. You have to write for everyone.
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There's no way anyone in the world is having more fun than I am. I truly believe that.
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What I do is me, for that I came.
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In my own writing, I avoid 'female' and try to say 'woman' because I feel that the word 'female' has connotations of not just biology but also non-human mammals. The idea of 'female' to me is more appropriate for a female animal.
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I always wanted to try to be a teacher even before I was in the music business. I liked history, and good teachers made an impact on me.
