“If money can’t buy happiness, I guess I’ll have to rent it.”
“You don’t need a parachute to skydive. You need a parachute to skydive twice.”
“I’m still a geek on the inside, that’s the important thing.”
“Life is like a parody song—sometimes it doesn’t make sense, but it’s fun while it lasts.”
“I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.”
“I don’t drink, I don’t smoke, I don’t do drugs. My addiction is comedy.”
“The world can be a tough place, but humor and music make it better.”
“To be creative, you have to let go of fear.”
“I know what it feels like to be rejected—my first record label was a laundromat.”
“The best part of my job is making people smile and forget their problems, if only for a little while.”
“Being weird isn’t a bad thing. It’s what makes you interesting.”
“I’ll never stop being weird; it’s a way of life.”
“When I was a kid, I’d sit in my room for hours making up ridiculous songs—nothing’s changed.”
“I’m not making fun of the music; I’m celebrating it, in my own weird way.”
“If you can laugh at yourself, you’re free.”
“The music industry is kind of like high school—full of cliques and a lot of drama.”
“I try to be funny without being mean. Satire should be a good-natured roast, not an attack.”
“Humor is my coping mechanism.”
“It’s weird to think about how much time I’ve spent just trying to rhyme ridiculous things.”
“I don’t mind being a ‘one-hit wonder’ for every single song.”
“Parody is a really strange art form. People love it, and people hate it.”
“My life’s work is to make people laugh, and I wouldn’t trade it for anything.”
“Weirdness is a virtue. Embrace it.”
“I take my job seriously, even though it’s basically to act as silly as possible.”
“I got my start by sending songs to a radio station. You have to put yourself out there.”
“Some people take life too seriously. I try not to be one of those people.”
“I write songs that make me laugh. That’s how I know I’m doing it right.”
“When I was younger, I thought everybody was just as weird as me. Turns out, I was wrong.”
“I think people get my humor because we all have a little weirdness in us.”
“All my ‘failed ideas’ just end up in the next album.”
“A good parody is like a love letter to the original song.”
“I don’t have a normal day job. And that’s fine with me.”
“People don’t think ‘comedy’ and ‘introspective’ go together, but they’re wrong.”
“I’ll never grow up completely; it’s my job not to.”
“If you can find humor in life’s absurdities, you’ll get through anything.”
“I’ve always been the guy that didn’t quite fit in, and I’m okay with that.”
“Every album I make is a reflection of where my mind is at that time.”
“Success is strange. You don’t wake up one day and say, ‘I’m successful!’”
“Creativity and humor make the world a little less scary.”
“When people say I’ve inspired them to be themselves, it’s the greatest compliment.”
“My favorite song is always the next one I’m going to write.”
“Life would be boring without a little bit of strange.”
“If it’s funny to me, it usually ends up being funny to other people too.”
“I wanted to play accordion instead of guitar—figured it would help me stand out!”
“I’m a nerd, a goofball, and a weirdo, and that’s okay.”
“It’s a surreal experience to have fans who know every single lyric.”
“I write for people who are tired of taking everything too seriously.”
“Humor is universal. If you can make someone laugh, you’ve made a friend.”
“If I hadn’t been ‘Weird Al,’ I don’t know who I’d be.”
“I don’t mind being called a novelty act. I embrace it.”
“Being an artist means doing what you love, no matter how crazy it sounds.”
“Most of my favorite ideas come at the weirdest times.”
“People think comedy is just goofing around, but it’s actually really hard work.”
“I look at parody as a form of respect for the original.”
“You can’t be ‘too weird.’ It’s like saying you’re ‘too yourself.’”
“My style is a little offbeat, but that’s what makes it work.”
“Music is supposed to be fun. Let’s not lose sight of that.”
“One of the greatest joys of my career is hearing fans laugh and sing along.”
“When I was a kid, I never expected to be famous for playing accordion and singing about food.”
“Weirdness is underrated. Be who you are, and if that’s a little weird, own it.”