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So thats why one of my rules of parody writing is that its gotta b

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

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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 dont realize theres a lot of craft behind the comedy. – Al Yankovic

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When I go to my live shows its often a multigenerational audience, a family bonding experience. – Al Yankovic

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In Hollywood a marriage is a success if it outlasts milk. – Rita Rudner

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I like the hot-cold, the sugar-salt, being able to play over-the-top and dramatic things – in the same film. Just as in my life, I can be very funny and at other times almost extinguished. – Jean Dujardin

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I have no idea what Im going to say when I stand up to give a toast. But I do know that anything I say I find funny. – Don Rickles

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