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I almost posted this in Game. Obviously, Billy Joel is a rock star, but there is still something nice and uncomplicated about his attitude. From today's New York Times Magazine:

A.G.: Right before you married Christie Brinkley, you dated Elle Macpherson. And later you married Katie Lee, also a young, very beautiful woman. Do you think your relationship with female beauty is any different from any other red-blooded American male?

B.J.: A lot of guys are just too intimidated to even ask them out, but I had a great way to meet people. People are just interested in you because you’re a rock star. O.K. Some guys use a car. Some guys have a cute dog. I’m a rock star. That’s who I am, what I do. What’s wrong with that?

A.G.: What’s the hardest part of being married to you?

B.J.: There’s a pain-in-the-ass factor with celebrity. There are a lot of moments you don’t have because people interrupt them, and you try to be polite, but sometimes people just don’t think. I try to be as nice as I can and as polite and well mannered as I can, but sometimes it’s ridiculous, so I don’t go out as often as I should. I was never able to take my daughter to an amusement park, which I would have liked to have done, or do things in public, because it kind of gets silly with people’s perception. On the other hand, I was married to some beautiful women. I always get compared to how beautiful they are and how not beautiful I am, and it’s kind of funny, it’s like “Beauty and the Beast.” I don’t mind being the beast, I want them to be good-looking, and if they don’t mind me looking like me, why should I care?

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/26/magazi...wanted=all

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I really appreciate Joel's honesty. He worked to get where he is, and makes no illusions regarding how his status in society has put him in position to take advantage of access to beautiful women. At the same time, top models get hollered at by famous men from the sports world, Hollywood, AND the music world. There's a lot for her to choose from, and Joel still pulled top chicks looking the way he looks. So it can't be ALL about him being a rock star. I also like how matter-of-fact he was about the downsides to his stature. Simply from a human perspective, it's unfortunate that he couldn't do some things with his daughter that the rest of us can. His money and status couldn't buy that for him or his kid. It isn't about eliciting sympathy. It's just how it is.

One thing he IS right about, even for us non-celebs - not having fear of approaching very attractive women. Make no mistake - attractive women know they're attractive. And they know they've gotten certain things from not just men, but other women because of it. I'm sure there are some attractive women that are complete bitches, and not only revel in the attention and advantages, but feel entitled to them. However, there are plenty of them that are lonely and feel isolated because either they get the kind of attention they DON'T want, or aren't getting approached at all. To know which one you're dealing with, you have to step up.

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He never should have wifed Christie Brinkley. Even though she is a wall survivor, she is fucking nuts.

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(05-26-2013 10:56 PM)renotime Wrote:  He never should have wifed Christie Brinkley. Even though she is a wall survivor, she is fucking nuts.

Is she still fighting over a few hundred USD of child support with a broke ass dude? the lady is worth millions and still makes a drama over those few bucks

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Good find. The reputation of Billy Joel's music has suffered, as most nowadays consider it schlocky oldies. But some of his songs have game lessons ahead of their time, if you can get over the catchy tune and follow the lyrics. For example, in Only the Good Die Young, Billy breaks down the reservations of a good girl.

Quote:Come out Virginia, don't let me me wait
You Catholic girls start much too late
But sooner or later it comes down to fate
I might as well be the one
They showed you a statue and told you to pray
They built you a temple and locked you away
But they never told you the price that you pay
For things that you might have done...
Only the good die young

You might have heard I run with a dangerous crowd
We ain't too pretty, we ain't 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 I'll throw you the line
The stained-glass curtain you're hiding behind
Never lets in the sun
Darling, only the good die young

You got a nice white dress and a party on your confirmation
You got a brand new soul
And a cross of gold
But Virginia they didn't give you quite enough information
You didn't count on me
When you were counting on your rosary

They say there's a heaven for those who will wait
Some say it's better but I say it ain't
I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints
Sinners are much more fun...
You know that only the good die young

You say your mother told you all that I could give you was a reputation
She never cared for me
But did she ever say a prayer for me?