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I've written a song for Prince. I never showed it to Prince, but just to see if I could do it. At the time, when I sort of knew him, he was recording a song a day. I wondered if I could do that. So I wrote it.

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Randy Newman
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: November 28
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Randall Stuart Newman
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Who would want to break into [the music business]? It's like a bank that's already been robbed.
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If getting on the radio was a major motivation, I'd be one of the worst writers of all time. I admire people who do it, and I think it's a nice way to work, but I try to do the best I can and write what I like. I don't worry about it.
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I'm dreaming of a white president. Just like the ones we've always had. A real live white man. Who knows the score, how to handle money or start a war. Wouldn't even have to tell me what we were fighting for. He'd be the right man, if he were a white man.
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I am half a man, holy Jesus, what a drag.
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I like to write my lyrics on clay tablets.
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I've always had a lot of respect from the people I respected.
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I'd like to explain why you fine young men had to be blown apart to defend this mud hole.
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I've written about a lot of different things, but the whole idea of writing for another character is unusual for pop music... Most of the repertory is love songs, and most of mine isn't. I don't know if that's a mental defect, or shyness, or what.
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Don't forget to bring that little blonde haired girl along. You know the one, love to watch her jump up and down.
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It's a big surprise to me about America that there are 40 million people prepared to vote for (Trump). They wouldn't want him as a friend. No matter who you are, you wouldn't want him on your bowling team or to have dinner with him or anything. They would recognize it immediately in a guy. A big blowhard, braggart.
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Most of my songs are about insensitivity of some kind.
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You keep wondering whether people will see that Barack Obama is a liar and not very bright.
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