Quotes by Randy Newman

“I once had dinner with Madonna and I wasnt nervous but within about a minute I found myself talking about underwear.”

“Learn about the world, the way it works, any kind of science and anthropology, its really an interesting place we live in. Evolution is a really fantastic idea, even more than the idea of God I think.”

“Id like to go on the road again with a band. When I did it I loved the social aspects of it, you know traveling with the band and all, but I didnt like the music as well. And there was nothing of visual interest. Maybe I would have to get someone else to play so I could finally dance the way I was born to do.”

“I like the idea of taking a true classic written by a true genius and destroying it essentially! I like the idea of bringing it down to earth a bit - and even a bit lower than that.”

“I do movies because I love writing for orchestra though it scares me and the money is good. I cant make a living doing just albums, times are difficult now for geriatric artists.”

“When people start knocking those bands, those bands that sing all that harmony, its hard, I cant do it. Course, theres only one of me.”

“Stay away from drugs. Theyre not worth it. Ive tried, but theres none of them thats worth it.”

“I think the tax cut is ridiculous but so am I.”

“I started recording because I was always complaining about the records that I was getting of my songs. At least if I did them and messed them up, I wouldnt have anyone else to blame.”

“If I were to die tomorrow, I think theyd say Newman 56, composer of the hit song, Short People. Jumped off a mountain today.”

I like science - geography, meteorology, cosmology.