Al Yankovic on able
Al Yankovic173 quotes“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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You fake something until you’re good at it.
Al YankovicAl Yankovic I’m an ugly girl, My face makes you hurl, Sad I have it, I should bag it. Acne everywhere, Unwanted facial hair. I’m a relation to Frankenstein’s creation.
Al YankovicAl Yankovic 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.
Al YankovicAl Yankovic You slammed my face down on the barbecue grill, now my scars are all healing, but my heart never will.
Al YankovicAl Yankovic Whenever I do a parody it’s not meant to make you hate anybody’s music really.
Al YankovicAl Yankovic It was difficult to get into my friends’ rock bands when I was a teenager.
Al YankovicAl Yankovic Whereas if I wrote a movie script, chances are better than even that I’d just be another guy in L.A. with a movie script in his drawer.
Al YankovicAl Yankovic I’ve always enjoyed animation and voiceover work. That’s something that I’ve been proactive about.
Al YankovicAl Yankovic People never ask people doing serious music, ‘Do you ever think about doing funny music?’
Al YankovicAl Yankovic A lot of my cartoon voices are basically just variations on my natural voice.
Al YankovicAl Yankovic There aren’t that many superstars around anymore.
Al YankovicAl Yankovic I’m watching the charts every week and hoping something will pop into my head.
Al YankovicAl Yankovic I don’t watch a lot of other people’s parodies because I don’t want to be unduly influenced.
Al YankovicAl Yankovic Until you came along I never dated anyone this low on the food chain.
Al YankovicAl Yankovic 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.
Al YankovicAl Yankovic I’ve learned how to use my spam filter pretty effectively.
Al YankovicAl Yankovic
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Thoughts on a tapestry. Colour or black and white. A brush, a pen, A flash of light. Ideas flowing soon, about to take flight.
Gerard GleesonGerard Gleeson Like deep water, she was silent. His lips tasted of salt. He was both addicting and bitter all at once.
MoomerMoomer Always show kindness and love to others. Your words might be filling the empty places in someone else heart.
Alexander KandovAlexander Kandov And I would lie on your chest for hours and dream about the world in your arms but your thoughts were in another world.
Ani ShahverdyanAni Shahverdyan Your smile and your laughter lit my whole world.
Ranata SuzukiRanata Suzuki Often all we can do is breathe, even that can be hard sometimes.
Julia Kellogg HenryJulia Kellogg Henry I am addicted to your madness drunk on your toxic love. Infect me with your poison, lets make storms rage above.
Laura Natoli-KearneyLaura Natoli-Kearney The more you fail, recover, and improve, the better you are as a person.
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Barbara DemingBarbara Deming I feel so often that depression is a signal of more that wants to be expressed within you. There is an innate impulse in everyone to express more of who they truly are, and you get depressed when you don’t feel you’re able to do that.
Barbara Marx HubbardBarbara Marx Hubbard Without encryption, you and I wouldn’t be able to do our banking online.
Tim CookTim Cook We want to be able to sell you anything, anywhere, any time you want it.
Barry DillerBarry Diller I think I’ve had the longest career of strength, focus, and still being able to sell records.
NasNas George Clooney had the web of celebrity from television and doing ‘ER,’ and he’s able to parlay that into films. God willing, I’ll be up there in a few years.
Bailey ChaseBailey Chase Happiness is when you love who you are and you are able to accept yourself and others.
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