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So I'm one of the few celebrities that got to do a repeat performance on 'The Simpsons,' which I'm very flattered by.

~Al Yankovic

Topics: Celebrities Few Flattered Got Performance Repeat Simpsons The Simpsons Very Which

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So that's why one of my rules of parody writing is that it's gotta be funny regardless of whether you know the source material. It has to work on its own merit.

~Al Yankovic

Topics: Funny Gotta Know Material Merit Own Parody Regardless Rules Source Whether Why Work Writing You

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Whenever I do a parody it's not meant to make you hate anybody's music really.

~Al Yankovic

Topics: Anybody Hate Make Meant Music Parody Really Whenever You

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I did have a child, and I was reading a lot of picture books to her, but at the same time writing a children's book was something that I'd been wanting to do for many years, pretty much since the start of my career.

~Al Yankovic

Topics: Been Book Books Career Child Children Did Her Lot Many Much Picture Pretty Reading Same Same Time Since Something Start Time Wanting Writing Years

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I make charts of songs that are good candidates, good targets, so to speak. Then I try to come up with ideas for parodies. And 99% of those ideas are horrible.

~Al Yankovic

Topics: Candidates Charts Come Good Horrible Ideas Make Songs Speak Targets Then Those Try Up

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As it turns out, there is a thing called the Internet, and stuff does go out there whether the suits like it or not.

~Al Yankovic

Topics: Does Go Internet Like Out Stuff Suits Thing Turns Whether

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There aren't that many superstars around anymore.

~Al Yankovic

Topics: Anymore Around Many Superstars

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If something is good enough, it can be out there and people will see it.

~Al Yankovic

Topics: Enough Good Out People See Something Will

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One of the hardest things I've had to deal with in my career is keeping my material topical even though I only release albums every three or four years.

~Al Yankovic

Topics: Albums Career Deal Even Every Four Had Hardest Keeping Material Only Release Things Though Three Years

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As much as people are griping about the Internet taking sales away from artists, it's been a huge promotional tool for me.

~Al Yankovic

Topics: About Artists Away Been Huge Internet Me Much People Sales Taking Tool

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Comedian

Born: October 23rd, 1959

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