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.
AL YANKOVICThey do everything from gangsta rap to polka music and every genre in between. It’s amazing.
More Al Yankovic Quotes
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It was difficult to get into my friends’ rock bands when I was a teenager.
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I’m just a no-good, scum sucking, nose picking, boot licking, sniveling, groveling, worthless hunk of slime.
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Somebody will come up to me after a show and have me sign their arm, and the next time I see them my autograph has been permanently inscribed on their arm.
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I’m stranded all alone in the gas station of love, and I have to use the self service pump.
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Kind of wish I was dead. Maybe, I’ll blow my brains out, mama, or maybe I’ll go bowling.
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I mean, I hate to gloat, but I’m extremely satisfied with my position in life and the way things have worked out for me.
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The irony is of course that my career has lasted a whole lot longer than some of the people I’ve parodied over the years.
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At this point I’ve got a bit of a track record. So people realize that when ‘Weird Al’ wants to go parody, it’s not meant to make them look bad… it’s meant to be a tribute.
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As my father used to tell me, the only true sign of success in life is being able to do for a living that which makes you happy.
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I’d rather clean all the bathrooms in Grand Central Station with my tongue than spend one more minute with you.
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Because you’re supposed to lose yourself in the character, but sometimes people look at a character and go “Oh, it’s ‘Weird Al.'”
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In a genre where most of the artists are one-hit wonders, I’ve been able to hang around longer than most “serious” acts. I pride myself in being a very talented leech.
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My brothers and sisters hated me because I was an only child.
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Doing things that I don’t know how to do, and keep doing them until I get good at them.
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If money can’t buy happiness, then I guess I’ll have to rent it.
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