Al Yankovic quotes

"Weird Al" Yankovic is an American comedian, musician, and satirist best known for his parody songs and humorous music videos. His work spans multiple decades, entertaining audiences with clever wordplay and pop culture references. He continues to influence comedy and music with his unique, lighthearted style. Here are 74 of his quotes:

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. (Al Yankovic)
What kind of morons do you have working at newspapers in Austin that would base an entire review of an artist's performance on whether or not they had a good seat? View quote
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If money can't buy happiness, I guess I'll have to rent it. View quote
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That's something the kids should know about. Reading is a gateway to witchcraft and lesbianism. View quote
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I'm still a geek on the inside, that's the important thing. View quote
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I have very mixed feelings about [Napster]. On one hand, I'm concerned that the rampant downloading of my copyright-protected material over the Internet is severely eating into my album sales and having a decidedly adverse effect on my career. On the other hand, I can get all the Metallica songs I want for FREE! WOW!!!!! View quote
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How can you get bored if the audience is cheering and laughing at something you're doing? View quote
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I write and write and write, and then I edit it down to the parts that I think are amusing, or that help the storyline, or I'll write a notebook full of ideas of anecdotes or story points, and then I'll try and arrange them in a way that they would tell a semi-cohesive story. View quote
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I don't really look at myself as the kind of person who craves attention, but I've never been to therapy so there's probably a lot of stuff about myself that I don't know. View quote
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You don't need to be defined by your job. View quote
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Right now I'm listening to a lot of Top 40 music, because THAT'S MY JOB. (Al Yankovic)
My brothers and sisters all hated me 'cause I was an only child. View quote
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I think my chances of getting into the Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame are about as good as Milli Vanilli's. View quote
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I'm nerdy in the extreme Whiter than sour cream. View quote
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I'll never forget the first thing she said to me, she said: "Hey - you've got weasels on your face." Right then I knew it was true love. View quote
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I sued Taco Bell 'Cause I ate half a million Chalupas And I got fat! I sued Panasonic They never said I shouldn't use their microwave To dry off my cat! View quote
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People that were a little nerdy in high school would look up to me and know it gets better. View quote
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As it turns out, there is a thing called the Internet, and stuff does go out there whether the suits like it or not. View quote
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You fake something until you're good at it. View quote
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I make charts of songs that are good candidates, good targets, so to speak. Then I try to come up with ideas for parodies. And 99% of those ideas are horrible. View quote
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It's hard to really articulate what the parameters are that make one song parody-able and another song not, but if I can come up with a good enough idea for it, I go for it, and if not, then I have to move on. (Al Yankovic)
If something is good enough, it can be out there and people will see it. View quote
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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. View quote
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My hobbies just sort of gradually became my vocation. View quote
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A lot of artists have really been supportive over the years. View quote
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Al Yankovic

Al Yankovic - Image
Photo: Kristine Slipson, CC BY 3.0
Occupation: American Comedian
Born: October 23, 1959
Quotes count: 74

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