Billy Joel Quotes
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Well, I decided to stop. And I did. I stopped smoking, and I stopped speed at the same time.
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Shareholders need to have a real interest in the companies they own. Too many are simply too busy - they are asleep at the wheel.
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Peoples do not defy repression and death, nor do they remain for nights on end protesting energetically, just because of merely formal matters.
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I've never been that guy who says, 'Ooh, I have to play King Lear'. First off, that'd be a disaster anyway. I tend to read something and see who's involved, and then know I want to be part of it. But I don't think I'm through with comedy. I still love to make people laugh.
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Time is the friend of the wonderful company, the enemy of the mediocre.
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I hate television. I hate it as much as peanuts. But I can't stop eating peanuts.
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I prefer to make movies which not only have a message for 'then' but a message for 'now.'
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It's funny; people get so doctrinaire about music. It should be the last thing you don't have an open mind about.
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The future of time, of how it's won or lost, endured or enjoyed, expanded or compressed, will depend on how it's valued, not how it's measured.
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It is possible in this world to be pretty and funny and successful all at the same time.
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The revolution is a dictatorship of the exploited against the exploiters.
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Nothing fires me up like losing. It certainly makes you want to go that extra bit.
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It's special to have people see you and tell you, 'You make me laugh.' That makes me feel good. I think if you have the talent to do it, it's your duty to pass it on.
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Our biggest single theme is trying to make the NIH work better with the same amount of money.
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I don't like music docs, usually. There's nothing to really say. What can you say about music? Normally, you can't say too much. There are a few really good ones, but the majorities are boring, I think.
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When you're working in public radio, you don't have any money to advertise.
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When we fought for freedom, for the establishment of a Jewish state, we didn't send a questionnaire to the Jewish nation asking if it wanted a Jewish state.
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Painting is self-discovery. Every good artist paints what he is.
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Forgiveness is the choice to see people as they are now. When we're mad at people, we're angry because of something they said or did before this moment. By letting go of the past, we make room for miracles to replace our grievances.
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Foreign policy should not be justified through making oneself feel good, but through results that have tangible consequences.
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If that doesn't let us know we can beat a good team, I don't know what will. Hopefully this one will give us some confidence, coming back on the World Champs.
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Actor's life is very long.
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I remember, once I was stressed, with an upcoming paper deadline. That little Microsoft Word clippy guy would show up in my face, jumping around and asking if I needed help. It had no understanding of my emotions and had zero empathy. That got me interested in this idea of tech being responsive to our emotions.
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Do what's good for you Or you're not good for anybody.
