Randy Newman

“It's money that matters.”

“I don't write for children. I write for adults who are with their children.”

“We're all in this together, and we love you.”

“The world isn't fair. And you have to be okay with that.”

“My musical knowledge is not that great.”

“I don't think the audience is that stupid. I don't think they need to be spoon-fed.”

“I'm not a nostalgic person. I'm not sentimental. I'm not a romantic.”

“I'm just a songwriter. I'm not a singer. I'm a bad singer.”

“Music can be a powerful tool, but it's not a gun.”

“I don't know what I'm doing half the time.”

“I like to write about things that are true. I don't like to write about things that are not true.”

“If you're a songwriter, you're a storyteller.”

“You've got a friend in me.”

“Short people got no reason to live.”

“I like writing for movies. It's a whole different kind of thing. You're not the artist. You're a craftsman.”

“I want to be able to do whatever I feel like doing and not worry about if it's going to be a hit.”

“I don't think I'm a political songwriter. I think I'm a songwriter who has been influenced by politics.”

“I can't stand the sound of my own voice.”