If I were to die tomorrow, I think they'd say Newman 56, composer of the hit song, Short People. Jumped off a… — Randy Newman Copy Share Image
Who would want to break into [the music business]? It's like a bank that's already been robbed. — Randy Newman Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
More of my songs are intended to be funny than almost anyone else. Sometimes maybe it cheers me up a bit. I've… — Randy Newman Copy Share Image
The belief in the '70s was that music was changing the world. I never believed that it had that great an effect.… — Randy Newman Copy Share Image
I've written about a lot of different things, but the whole idea of writing for another character is unusual for pop music...… — Randy Newman Copy Share Image
My music has a high irritation factor. I've always tried to say something. Eccentric lyrics about eccentric people. Often it was is… — Randy Newman Copy Share Image
Writers have always liked my stuff, pretty much. That's what I wanted - I think my goal wasn't to get rich and… — Randy Newman Copy Share Image
I think in most cases, unless you're writing about a character who is garrulous, you say what you've got to say and then get… — Randy Newman Copy Share
The best of my songs are more than just a joke. There's something else going on - a character, or it's not just a… — Randy Newman Copy Share
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… — Randy Newman Copy Share
I sit here in this chair, I pour myself some whiskey, and watch my troubles vanish into the air. — Randy Newman Copy Share
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 Copy Share
If I were to die tomorrow, I think they'd say Newman 56, composer of the hit song, Short People. Jumped off a mountain today. — Randy Newman Copy Share
I've written a song for Prince. I never showed it to Prince, but just to see if I could do it. At the time,… — Randy Newman Copy Share
Some fools in the desert with nothing to do...invented me, and they invented you. And other fools keep it all going and growing. Everybody,… — Randy Newman Copy Share
If we'd had another carefree 70's, I'd have been dead. It was a little too carefree, you know? I don't know how carefree they… — Randy Newman Copy Share
“Yes, Baby...I've been drinkin'...I shouldn't come by I know...but I found myself in trouble, darlin'...and I have no place else to go. Honey I'm… — Randy Newman Copy Share
I like the idea of taking a true classic written by a true genius and essentially destroying it! — Randy Newman Copy Share
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