Al Yankovic Quotes

I had - I was pretty hell bent on getting into the cartoon business specifically as an artist from the get-go.

It's been an ambition of mine, before I even wanted to act, to be involved in animation.

I started out as a producer. and I used to work at Disney. and I worked with a lot of the animators and went on to become great friends with a lot of these guys and worked on a lot of projects together.

Obviously as a kid, for probably anybody who chose animation voiceover as a career in their adult life, Mel Blanc was the touchstone for everybody. He kind of invented the job and was the first voice actor to get onscreen credit.

I work in the entertainment industry, and I like to be entertained.

I've always wanted to work for Walt Disney. That's what I thought I was going to do when I grew up.

I don't think they're going to pay me to play Mufasa.

I've always wanted to be an animator. That's an ultimate art form, right there.

Acting is a plum gig, and then animation is an even more plum gig.

I love music, so if I wasn't singing, I would probably still be working in the music industry. I love songwriting, so I'd probably be a songwriter.

We love doing commercial and TV show work.

The 'Aladdin' thing - that's not work; that's just fun. Three days in the recording studio going mad, then the animators do all the work. Not a bad way to cash a large check, my friend.

I love voiceover work - I think it's fun.

I will tell you that I'm a bit of a snob. I love film, and I would like to work in film, and I'm disappointed that indie film is as hard as it is to work in now. It's hard to get things done, but that sort of work is being done on TV. That's what I do; that's what I write. It's what I love, and hopefully, that's what my future's going to be.

I think the weather here is a big attraction for anyone. But also, there are more creative people per square mile in L.A. than anywhere in the world. They make 'The Simpsons' here. Anywhere they make 'The Simpsons' is a good place to be.

I really just love to work, and I don't care if it's TV or movies.

I love voiceover work.

I've ended up working with Disney a lot, which is kind of peculiar. In theater, I've done a couple of projects with them and written a couple movies and whatnot.

I've always known that I wanted to do something in entertainment and fashion.

I love to do animation movies, and those might be some scores that are lesser known, unless you really kind of dig through my work and see.

I always wanted to do animation.

I'm definitely looking to do more animation stuff.

I've done every imaginable job possible out there - movies, TV, animation, TV movies... and, at this point, almost reality, it seems. It's been a real blessing. It's been a great ride.

My animation work is a major source of pride for me.

My heart is just being in this industry. I've been lucky enough to have been in films, plays, and on radio.