Who would want to break into [the music business]? It's like a bank that's already been robbed. Randy Newman More Quotes by Randy Newman More Quotes From Randy Newman If getting on the radio was a major motivation, I'd be one of the worst writers of all time. I admire people who do it, and I think it's a nice way to work, but I try to do the best I can and write what I like. I don't worry about it. Randy Newman motivationnicewriting You keep wondering whether people will see that Barack Obama is a liar and not very bright. Randy Newman wonderliarspeople Learn about the world, the way it works, any kind of science and anthropology, it's really an interesting place we live in. Evolution is a really fantastic idea, even more than the idea of God I think. Randy Newman ideasinterestingthinking God bless the potholes on Memory Lane. Randy Newman god-blesslanesmemories People become who they are. Even Beethoven became Beethoven. Randy Newman people They don't respect us, so let's surprise them, we'll drop the big one, pulverize them. Randy Newman surprisebigspolitics You've got troubles, I've got 'em too. There isn't anything I wouldn't do for you. We'll stick together to see it through cause you've got a friend in me. Randy Newman causesstickstogether But if you're doing something, show up everyday, and something good might happen - it's not going to happen if you don't show up. Randy Newman everydayshowsmight I'm dreaming of a white president. Just like the ones we've always had. A real live white man. Who knows the score, how to handle money or start a war. Wouldn't even have to tell me what we were fighting for. He'd be the right man, if he were a white man. Randy Newman presidentwhitedream I sit here in this chair, I pour myself some whiskey, and watch my troubles vanish into the air. Randy Newman drugalcoholair More of my songs are intended to be funny than almost anyone else. Sometimes maybe it cheers me up a bit. I've got a distance from it. Sometimes what I'm writing is more important to me than the rest of my life. It's more important to me that I'm writing well than anything else. Randy Newman distancecheersong I've written about a lot of different things, but the whole idea of writing for another character is unusual for pop music... Most of the repertory is love songs, and most of mine isn't. I don't know if that's a mental defect, or shyness, or what. Randy Newman writingsongcharacter I've always had a lot of respect from the people I respected. Randy Newman people The radio is blastin', someone's knockin' at the door. I'm lookin' at my girlfriend, she's passed out on the floor. Randy Newman alcoholgirlfrienddoors It's funny; people get so doctrinaire about music. It should be the last thing you don't have an open mind about. Randy Newman lastsmindpeople And the Lord said: I burn down your cities - how blind you must be. I take from you your children, and you say how blessed are we. You all must be crazy to put your faith in me. That's why I love mankind. Randy Newman crazyblessedchildren I ain't saying that I'm better than you, but maybe I am. Randy Newman egotismbetter-than-you Don't forget to bring that little blonde haired girl along. You know the one, love to watch her jump up and down. Randy Newman girlblondewatches It takes a whole lot of medicine for me to pretend I am somebody else. Randy Newman medicinedrugalcohol I seen her with the milkman, riding down the street. When you're through with my baby, milkman, send her home to me. Randy Newman infidelityhomebaby
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