I’m very analytical, I’m very precise. I mean, I don’t write for kids.
AL YANKOVICI’m a music fan, and I can listen to the radio, or music, without thinking, “How am I going to screw this up?” [Laughs] If I’m really actively trying to think of a parody, then I’ll have my antenna out, and be a little more proactive about it.
More Al Yankovic Quotes
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As a kid, I certainly never thought I would get to spend my life doing something fun.
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Boys like Peter are afraid of alot of things, like nuclear annihilation and flunking algebra, but they’re not afraid of wolves.
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Not only are they just great, nice guys; they’re some of the best musicians you’re likely to find.
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I have a long-standing history of respecting artists’ wishes.
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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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I’ll be mellow when I’m dead.
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I don’t think there are any new media I’d like to cover.
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Some people want to advertise their weirdness, and spread it out, that’s not me.
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No Joni Mitchell 8 track tapes in my car.
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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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People say releasing an album is like giving birth, but it’s more like having a gallbladder operation.
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As a wise man once said, “April Fools Day is for amateurs. You NEVER need an excuse to mess with people’s heads.”
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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’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.
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So that was a joke that I continue up to this very day.
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