Because you had to be a big shot, didnt you — Billy Joel

"Some folks like to get away Take a holiday from the neighborhood. Hop a flight to Miami Beach Or to Hollywood But Im talking a Greyhound On the Hudson River Line. Im in a New York state of mind."

"Oh, she takes care of herself She can wait if she wants Shes ahead of her time Oh, and she never gives out And she never gives in She just changes her mind."

"If I traveled all my life And I never get to stop and settle down Long as I have you by my side Theres a roof above and good walls all around Youre my castle, youre my cabin and my instant pleasure dome I need you in my house cause youre my home."

"And the waitress is practicing politics As the businessmen slowly get stoned Yes theyre sharing a drink they call loneliness But its better than drinking alone."

"You might have heard I run with a dangerous crowd We aint too pretty we aint too proud We might be laughing a bit too loud But that never hurt no one. Come on Virginia show me a sign Send up a signal Ill throw you the line. The stained-glass curtain youre hiding behind Never lets in the sun. And only the good die young."

"This is the time to remember Cause it will not last forever. These are the days to hold on to Cause we wont, although well want to. This is the time, But time is gonna change. Youve given me the best of you But now I need the rest of you."

"Dave Foley: I once shot a man just to watch him die, then I got distracted and missed it. Oh my friends tried to describe it to me, but it just isnt the same."

"Sharon Tate was my best friend. Once, we were roommates. She introduced me to my husband. She was the godmother to my baby daughter who is named for her. In the six years time that I knew her, she never said an unkind word about anyone."

"Is it so small a thing To have enjoy’d the sun, To have lived light in the spring, To have loved, to have thought, to have done; To have advanc’d true friends, and beat down baffling foes?"

"I cant play games. I have friends, older women, who tell me Im foolish to let Roman know how deeply I care about him. They tell me all sorts of things like "keep a man guessing", "men become bored with too much devotion". They tell me I am being foolish. Well, foolish I am."

"I guess you could say that I was somewhat withdrawn from my classmates. I spent a good deal of time being a loner. I suppose that had something to do with the way we lived — always on the move, never living in one town very long. Its very hard to make lasting friendships that way. And my father was rather strict with me and my two younger sisters. He insisted on proper behaviour and very often vetoed our choices of boyfriends. There was always a curfew whenever my sisters or I would go out on a date — we had to be home on time or else. But I never resented his authority. In fact, Im thankful for my strict upbringing; I feel it has helped me learn discipline — and thats very important in this business."

"You blessed my life! Never on me had rested womans love. My mother even could not find me fair: I had no sister; and, when grown a man, I feared the mistress who would mock at me. But I have had your friendship — grace to you A womans charm has passed across my path."