Randy Newman Quotes

"Stay away from drugs. They're not worth it. I've tried, but there's none of them that's worth it."
-Randy Newman

"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

"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."
-Randy Newman

"I'd 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 didn't 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."
-Randy Newman

"I do movies because I love writing for orchestra though it scares me and the money is good. I can't make a living doing just albums, times are difficult now for geriatric artists."
-Randy Newman

"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 wouldn't have anyone else to blame."
-Randy Newman

"When people start knocking those bands, those bands that sing all that harmony, it's hard, I can't do it. Course, there's only one of me."
-Randy Newman

"I think the tax cut is ridiculous but so am I."
-Randy Newman