Billy Joel Quotes

You can't expect perfection. It is important to sort of acknowledge some of our imperfections. I write them down. There's something about acknowledging mistakes and being able to put them down on paper; they become facts of your life that you must live with. And then, hopefully, you can navigate the road a little bit better.

I am not the kind of woman who excuses her mistakes while reminding us of what used to be.

I did some mistakes; I accept that - I always accept my mistakes. For sure, we are looking forward to improve, to deliver my best as always.

In the course of my life, I have often had to eat my words, and I must confess that I have always found it a wholesome diet.

I have not always behaved well. I can admit that. I get things wrong, I learn.

If you're allowed to make your mistakes, I think you should. But people don't really like hearing you admit them. Although I'd never wanted to dump on the musicians that were involved in that... Because it was not their fault.

America is big enough to admit when it's wrong and confident enough to learn from its mistakes.

I don't have many regrets. I regret mistakes, particularly those that damage other people, and we've all made some of those. But I'm not sad about change.

I believe sometimes I make some mistakes. And I don't think they are life-threatening mistakes.

My desire is to stand up and brush myself off when I make mistakes and ask for forgiveness.

I understand that I'm not perfect. I made mistakes and I had a hand in everything that's happened to me, good and bad.

The simple reality of life is that everyone is wrong on a regular basis. By confronting these inevitable errors, you allow yourself to make corrections before it is too late.

I make mistakes like anybody else, I will make mistakes. And you have to reflect on it, and you have to listen to people. That is the key.

Maybe you're not perfect, but you're willing to actually look at yourself and take some kind of accountability. That's a change. It might not mean that you can turn everything around, but I think there's something incredibly hopeful about that.

I don't think you can come into your wisdom until you have made mistakes on your own skin and felt them in reality of your own life.

You must accept responsibility for your actions, but not the credit for your achievements.

I feel it's important to show that one thing that you do doesn't define you as a human being. It doesn't mean there aren't ramifications or you shouldn't pay for that but its not who you are.

I haven't always made the right decisions.

We're all on a continuous journey to try and fix our mistakes and flaws. And, believe me, I've got plenty of them.

Where I Was Wrong

I’ve learned to recognize my failings and seek opportunities for redemption.

Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes.

When we own up our mistakes some people interpret it as if we are wrong. They too commit mistakes.

There's a way I could have done things differently. I know that. If I offended anyone along the way, I do apologize.

I believe there were things I probably should have done differently. But I'm not going to spend a lot of time crying over spilt milk.