Who would want to break into [the music business]? It's like a bank that's already been robbed.
Randy NewmanBut I don't want to sing everything out of the side of my mouth, I want people to understand what I mean.
Randy NewmanI've worked with a band, and it's nice to have someone to travel around with, but I didn't like it as well on stage.
Randy NewmanBut if you're doing something, show up everyday, and something good might happen - it's not going to happen if you don't show up.
Randy NewmanYou know, they say you can reduce genius to someone who spent 10,000 hours trying to get good at something. I'm not claiming either one of those. I haven't done anything for 10,000 hours but sleep. But you do stuff enough, you get better at it. Usually it's a simple thing like that. Essentially, a brainless endeavor.
Randy Newman