I think I’m equally as abusive as the editors normally are for the “Letters and Tomatoes” column, which is the fan mail part of MAD Magazine and an ongoing feature.
AL YANKOVICNows the time to go for all the gusto you can grab. You’ll have plenty of time to be low-key when you’re laid out on the slab.
More Al Yankovic Quotes
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There aren’t that many superstars around anymore.
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One of the hardest things I’ve had to deal with in my career is keeping my material topical even though I only release albums every three or four years.
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It’s hard to force creativity and humor.
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People never ask people doing serious music, ‘Do you ever think about doing funny music?’
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You got me stranded on the bungee tower of love.
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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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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,
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I start with a comprehensive list of all the recent songs that have been big hits – and then I go down that list and see if I can come up with funny ideas for them. I can always come up with ideas, but not necessarily good ones!
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People that were a little nerdy in high school would look up to me and know it gets better.
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Maybe I’ll make a huge color tapestry from my belly button lint.
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Didn’t have Nintendo, we just poured salt on snails.
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You don’t need to be defined by your job.
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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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When I go to my live shows it’s often a multigenerational audience, a family bonding experience.
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I think my chances of ever making it into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame are about as good as Milli Vanilli’s.
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