I do a lot of different things, sometimes at the same time, and it’s very difficult to figure out where I fit.
AL YANKOVIC
AL YANKOVIC
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Al Yankovic173 quotes“I do a lot of different things, sometimes at the same time, and it’s very difficult to figure out where I fit.”
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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 Like, I have had moments, which I think most people have, where you’ll be watching TV, and it’ll be interrupted by some tragic event, and you’ll actually find yourself thinking,
Al YankovicAl Yankovic I enjoy all kinds of music. But it is kind of strange when I do parodies, instead of setting up drums and guitar amps.
Al YankovicAl Yankovic I’m still a geek on the inside, that’s the important thing.
Al YankovicAl Yankovic So I try not to pick songs that I know would drive me crazy.
Al YankovicAl Yankovic I’ll bet every great thinker and leader we’ve got Could see all kinds of things other people could not!
Al YankovicAl Yankovic There’s a lot of different ways that a song would be a challenge to parody.
Al YankovicAl Yankovic It’s very much a “Weird Al” themed issue, so I’d like to think that there’s a lot of “Weird Al” flavor throughout but I think it’d be generous really to call me an editor.
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