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Quote by Billy Joel
I never sit down to write a “hit record.”
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The speaker says they do not begin writing with the goal of producing a popular success. “Hit record” represents a commercial outcome, while “sit down to write” describes the act of creating. The statement separates the writing process from the pressure to aim directly for a hit.
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