I think my chances of ever making it into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame are about as good as Milli Vanilli’s.
AL YANKOVICI 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.
More Al Yankovic Quotes
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In the ’80s, I was putting out an album virtually every year, I think mostly based on fear – that if I didn’t, people would soon forget about me.
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I decided that I wanted to be a voice on every animated cartoon in the history of the world – even shows that haven’t been on the air for a very long time, that’s going to be harder to pull off.
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There’s a lot of different ways that a song would be a challenge to parody.
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I’ll be mellow when I’m dead.
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A lot of artists have really been supportive over the years.
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Pop culture’s gotten much more disposable.
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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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They somehow didn’t see the need for an accordion player. That’s when I realized that I had to find my own path in life.
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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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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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Maybe I’ll make a huge color tapestry from my belly button lint.
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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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I was able to come up with a couple articles for the magazine, I was able to solicit help from a bunch of my friends to contribute pieces: Patton Oswalt, Seth Green, Emo Phillips, Chris Hardwick, John Hodgman, and more.
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So I’m one of the few celebrities that got to do a repeat performance on ‘The Simpsons,’ which I’m very flattered by.
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As much as people are griping about the Internet taking sales away from artists, it’s been a huge promotional tool for me.
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