That’s a big part of my life – doing things that I’m not prepared to do.
AL YANKOVICI’m watching the charts every week and hoping something will pop into my head.
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You can play some schlock like New Kids On the Block.
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My brothers and sisters hated me because I was an only child.
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My process for the parodies is that I get an idea for a song and then get approval from the artist and then go in and record it and probably try to get it out as soon as possible.
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I know now that everything I write, I’m going to put out, and I’ll have to live with it for the rest of my life.
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Right now I’m listening to a lot of Top 40 music, because THAT’S MY JOB.
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I was a huge fan of ‘Mad’ magazine when I was 11, 12, 13 years old. I’d scour used bookstores trying to find back issues, and I’d wait at the newsstand for a new issue to come out. My life revolved around it.
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Maybe I’ll make a huge color tapestry from my belly button lint.
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So I’m one of the few celebrities that got to do a repeat performance on ‘The Simpsons,’ which I’m very flattered by.
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You slammed my face down on the barbecue grill, now my scars are all healing, but my heart never will.
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When I was a kid, I thought I was going to be an architect, because when I was 12 years old I had a guidance counselor that convinced me that that was the best career choice for me.
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Not only are they just great, nice guys; they’re some of the best musicians you’re likely to find.
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I’ve always enjoyed animation and voiceover work. That’s something that I’ve been proactive about.
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You don’t need to be defined by your job.
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I’ll be mellow when I’m dead.
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It becomes more important to me as time goes on to make every album the best thing I’ve ever done, so it’s a lot of self-imposed pressure that also kind of slows me down a bit.
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