Billy Joel Quotes on Music (13 Quotes)

When I was a young musician, the only option available to pursue secondary education in music was to attend a classical conservatory.

I was amazed by the way all of that played out in the media. To me, a musician going to rehab is like a normal person going to get his teeth cleaned. Don't these people ever watch Behind the Music It's a cliche. If I had known that the story was going to be reported in the way that it was, I would have considered not going at all.

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 can't think of one person I've ever met who didn't like some type of music.

People in music lie, but they don't expect you to believe them. People in television actually expect you to believe the lies.

I'm kind of in a dark place. And I know some people are actually excited about that, because they think I'll write an album about being sad. But that's not what my music is about. There have been times when I've done that, but I'm not going to do it again.

Videos destroyed the vitality of rock and roll. Before that, music said, Listen to me. Now it says, Look at me.

More than art, more than literature, music is universally accessible.

Why do musicians give so much time to charitable causes? The most humanitarian cause that we can give our time to is the creation and performance of music itself.

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.

Most people are satisfied with the junk food being sold as music.

For whatever reason, not all people are born with the particular gift of being able to express ourselves through music. And, believe me, it is a gift.

I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity. It's something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we're from, everyone loves music.