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.
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Honesty is such a lonely word Everyone is so untrue Honest is hardly ever heard And mostly what I need from you.
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Does Joel feel a particular resonance with any of this year's other nominees Sure, he says -- Paul McCartney, because of the Beatles. The Beatles were the band that made me realize it was possible to make a living as a musician, ... When I heard the Beatles, I said, 'That's what I want to do'
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