There’s enough people that do unfunny music. I’ll leave the serious stuff to Paris Hilton and Kevin Federline.
AL YANKOVICI’ve done a movie and a TV series, and someday I’d like to do a successful movie and a successful TV series. That would be nice.
More Al Yankovic Quotes
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I’ll be mellow when I’m dead.
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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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I enjoy all kinds of music. But it is kind of strange when I do parodies, instead of setting up drums and guitar amps.
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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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And then I’ll try and arrange them in a way that they would tell a semi-cohesive story.
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Many years ago I found out something about hamburgers that really grossed me out. You may not know this, so I hope I don’t make you sick, but it turns out hamburgers are actually made out of dead cows.
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Ever since the day you left me, I’ve been so miserable, my dear. I feel almost as bad as I did when you were still here.
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I try to pick songs that I actually like because I realize that I have to live with these songs for a long time, from when I’m working on them in the studio to possibly playing them onstage for the rest of my life.
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In fact, when I come up with an idea for a parody I try to resist the urge to Google the idea to see if someone has done it already because the answer is almost always, “Yes, of course they have, they’ve thought of it!”
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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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You can try on our suede underwear if you choose. Do what you want, but don’t step on my blue suede shoes.
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My wife went off with Elvis.
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No Joni Mitchell 8 track tapes in my car.
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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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When I started out, I didn’t feel like I was really accepted in the music or comedy communities, and I was somewhere on the edge, but now I feel like I’m accepted in both, which is extremely gratifying.
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