Weird Al Yankovic (Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic) Quotes
There are a lot of songs that would ostensibly be a good candidate for parody, yet I can't think of a clever enough idea.
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I have to wear two sports bras when I do my cardio. It takes a lot to hold these puppies up!
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It's very juicy to twirl your mustache and figure out why people do the horrible things that they do. It's not just because they are evil, but because that's how they somehow explain the world to themselves and justify themselves. It's always interesting figuring out how that happens.
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I've always been proud that my name stands for peace.
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Being spontaneous is a blessing.
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Fundamentally, footballers don't look around a dressing room and think, 'He's a black player... he's Japanese.' They don't think like that. They think, 'He's a good player; he can help. He's not very good.' I'm not trying to defend anyone's actions, but there are going to be isolated incidents because it's an emotive, passionate sport.
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Metaphysics is a dark ocean without shores or lighthouse, strewn with many a philosophic wreck.
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The world that you and I live in is increasingly challenged. Population growth, pollution, over-consumption, unsustainable patterns, social conflict, climate change, loss of nature... these are not good stories.
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I can go to a country song, go right into it and make it sound authentic. And I think that's because of my ear as an impressionist.
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Wherever magistrates were appointed from among those who complied with the injunctions of the laws, Socrates considered the government to be an aristocracy.
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There is not one New York but thousands - mixed-up conurbations and microclimates with their own internal logics and charms, dreams and juxtapositions, faces and tongues.
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Even if you buy a Finnish, Korean or American phone - it will be Ericsson on the inside.
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Before every show, we get into a circle, hold hands, and someone makes a speech. Most bands are too cool for that.
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But I can tell you that the New York that I see now is not the New York that we grew up in. It's not 1973.
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I found it more challenging to act in a small scene, especially if it has no dialogue and if it is a close-up with only expressions.
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There is a great difference between Christianity and religion at the south. If a man goes to the communion table, and pays money into the treasury of the church, no matter if it be the price of blood, he is called religious.
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Law enforcement officers are never 'off duty.' They are dedicated public servants who are sworn to protect public safety at any time and place that the peace is threatened. They need all the help that they can get.
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We want every human being in the womb to be safe, not have these babies be killed to solve some dilemma.
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New Hampshire is moving in the right direction because we have shown time and time again that we can work across the aisle to solve problems.
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You know, there's a lot of activism that doesn't deal with empowerment, and you have to empower yourself in order to be relevant to any type of struggle.
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I went through a lot of changes in the years from when I first started out.
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People need to know, before I'm associated with any party, I am an American, and that's what I want to drive home at the RNC.
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I was about 13, in some ways, when I wrote the first book. Approximately 18 when I wrote the second.
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A lot of the tabloid stories are written so well, they're very clever and very funny. But you have to focus on what's really important and not read them - don't dive into it and don't get caught up in it.
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There are a lot of songs that would ostensibly be a good candidate for parody, yet I can't think of a clever enough idea.
