There are certain artists who have taken it upon themselves to save the world, and I find that gets tiresome. I think the artist's first obligation is to the art, not to the issues . . . I think if I have something to say the best way to do that is just to tell a damn good story. Billy Joel
Motivational, Inspirational, Funny Quotes
![[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!' - Billy Joel Quotes](/pic/img/img.php?text=W0RvZXMgSm9lbCBmZWVsIGEgcGFydGljdWxhciByZXNvbmFuY2Ugd2l0aCBhbnkgb2YgdGhpcyB5ZWFyJ3Mgb3RoZXIgbm9taW5lZXM/IFN1cmUsIGhlIHNheXMgLS0gUGF1bCBNY0NhcnRuZXksIGJlY2F1c2Ugb2YgdGhlIEJlYXRsZXMuXSBUaGUgQmVhdGxlcyB3ZXJlIHRoZSBiYW5kIHRoYXQgbWFkZSBtZSByZWFsaXplIGl0IHdhcyBwb3NzaWJsZSB0byBtYWtlIGEgbGl2aW5nIGFzIGEgbXVzaWNpYW4sIC4uLiBXaGVuIEkgaGVhcmQgdGhlIEJlYXRsZXMsIEkgc2FpZCwgJ1RoYXQncyB3aGF0IEkgd2FudCB0byBkbyEnIA==&author=ICBCaWxseSBKb2VsICAgIA==&num=1 "[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!' - Billy Joel Quotes")
