Billy Joel: "I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity. It's something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we're from, everyone loves music.
She reminds him of every good day he's ever had. Every sunrise. Every sunset. She tastes like dew and smells like light. And when she speaks, it's like someone slowly playing a violin, a sadly beautiful song starting to play, all his own.
Denise Duval - French opera singer, wearing a Christian Dior dress trimmed with plush roses, photo by Pat English, Paris, 1947 (Photo by Pat English//Time Life Pictures)
