There aren't that many superstars around anymore.

Maybe I'll make a huge color tapestry from my belly button lint.

In the '80s, I was the only game in town, I was the only one getting that kind of exposure in any rotation on MTV. Now with internet culture it seems like everyone is doing music parodies. And they're not all good!

I start with a comprehensive list of all the recent songs that have been big hits - and then I go down that list and see if I can come up with funny ideas for them. I can always come up with ideas, but not necessarily good ones!

I was a huge fan of 'Mad' magazine when I was 11, 12, 13 years old. I'd scour used bookstores trying to find back issues, and I'd wait at the newsstand for a new issue to come out. My life revolved around it.

One of the hardest things I've had to deal with in my career is keeping my material topical even though I only release albums every three or four years.

I enjoy all kinds of music. But it is kind of strange when I do parodies, instead of setting up drums and guitar amps.