Weird Al Yankovic (Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic) Quotes
One of my pet peeves is that sometimes the talents of my band get overlooked because, and it was the same problem that Frank Zappa had, with a lot of groups that use humor, people don't realize there's a lot of craft behind the comedy.
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I think downloading is both saving and killing the music industry at the same time.
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My favorite thing to do is to wind those guys up by hitting on their girlfriends. I say, 'I think your girlfriend's gorgeous, but it's all right, I'm gay.' They get very nervous after a few minutes!
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I attended the bedside of a friend who was dying in a Dublin hospital. She lived her last hours in a public ward with a television blaring out a football match, all but drowning our final conversation.
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I forced myself to think what is the new concept and it became clear to me that it was risk, not only in technology and ecology, but in life and employment, too.
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A sack is way better than any nightclub. A touchdown is way better than any bar experience I've ever had.
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I always start the day by washing my face and moisturizing.
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So, you know, parenting is a very intimate and amazing experience and one of the best experiences of my life.
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When you actually fall in love, no one sees that other person the way that you do.
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Pity is the deadliest feeling that can be offered to a woman.
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I've been a fan of Burberry for a very long time and they've been so supportive of me for many years.
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There's so much hate that we direct externally that we forget we have our own psychos. But that's the role of the satirist - you have to examine your own country and say, 'look!'
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Dealing with the government does not mean you have to give a bribe.
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I know my fans want me on the screen. But I think hero-worship should not be allowed to corrupt the plot and narrative of a film.
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There's this perception sometimes around here that I'm this Hollywood guy.
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You have to relish the challenge of television.
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I get really insecure because even though I can speak in musician's terms, I don't know as much as real musicians.
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In writing, as in medicine, there are no short cuts. You need stamina.
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All of my main characters have been under 30.
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I think a lot of people think because I was getting the divorce, that was really the catalyst for gaining so much weight.
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Viéndome, me pregunto: ¿qué pretenden verse los demás?
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I went to college and law school with the help of the GI Bill. That experience moved me so much, I dedicated the rest of my life to serving this great country and helping others succeed.
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People tend to think that because I need all this time on my own in the studio, that I need time on my own, period. And that's not really true.
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One of my pet peeves is that sometimes the talents of my band get overlooked because, and it was the same problem that Frank Zappa had, with a lot of groups that use humor, people don't realize there's a lot of craft behind the comedy.
