Billy Joel Quotes

I was drawn to boxing because I got beat up as a kid. I was the kid with the piano books in a New York neighbourhood.

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• I was drawn to boxing because I got beat up as a kid. I was the kid with the piano books in a New York neighbourhood.

  

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