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I've learned how to use my spam filter pretty effectively.

~Al Yankovic

Topics: Effectively Filter How Learned Pretty Spam Use

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Some people want to advertise their weirdness, and spread it out, that's not me.

~Al Yankovic

Topics: Advertise Me Out People Some Some People Spread Want Weirdness

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I'm still a geek on the inside, that's the important thing.

~Al Yankovic

Topics: Geek Important Important Thing Inside Still Thing

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I suppose I had my rock star fantasies while I was singing into my hairbrush in the bathroom mirror, but I never really consciously said, 'OK, this is what I'm going to do for a living and I'm going to be Weird Al.'

~Al Yankovic

Topics: Al Bathroom Fantasies Going Had Living Mirror Never Ok Really Rock Rock Star Said Singing Star Suppose Weird While

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The irony is of course that my career has lasted a whole lot longer than some of the people I've parodied over the years.

~Al Yankovic

Topics: Career Course Irony Lasted Longer Lot Over People Some Than Whole Years

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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

Topics: Able Being Father Happy Life Living Makes Me Only Sign Success Tell True Used Which You

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Somebody will come up to me after a show and have me sign their arm, and the next time I see them my autograph has been permanently inscribed on their arm.

~Al Yankovic

Topics: After Arm Autograph Been Come Me Next Next Time Permanently See Show Sign Somebody Them Time Up Will I See

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I'm very analytical, I'm very precise.

~Al Yankovic

Topics: Analytical Precise Very

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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.

~Al Yankovic

Topics: Band Because Behind Comedy Craft Frank Get Groups Had Humor Lot Overlooked People Pet Problem Realize Same Sometimes Talents Use

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At this point I've got a bit of a track record. So people realize that when 'Weird Al' wants to go parody, it's not meant to make them look bad... it's meant to be a tribute.

~Al Yankovic

Topics: Al Bad Bit Go Got Look Make Meant Meant To Be Parody People Point Realize Record Them Track Track Record Tribute Wants Weird

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Comedian

Born: October 23rd, 1959

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