Its hard to force creativity and humor. – Al Yankovic
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 dont realize theres a lot of craft behind the comedy. – Al Yankovic
I have a long-standing history of respecting artists wishes. – Al Yankovic
So thats why one of my rules of parody writing is that its gotta be funny regardless of whether you know the source material. It has to work on its own merit. – Al Yankovic
People never ask people doing serious music, Do you ever think about doing funny music? – Al Yankovic
In the 80s, I was putting out an album virtually every year, I think mostly based on fear – that if I didnt, people would soon forget about me. – Al Yankovic
When I go to my live shows its often a multigenerational audience, a family bonding experience. – Al Yankovic
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
