One piece

so, I've been lookin for a good anime to watch when I'm bored, and well...ppl keep saying one piece is good, but I dno..it didnt really sound good to me, anyway, I did start watching it, and I'm at like episode 9 now and..well its..its not bad I guess, I like watching it but now I realized there is over 500 episodes out right now,and still comeing new one if I aint mistaken -.- how am I ever going to catch up lol ><