|

|

Advertisements

Elvis Costello Quotes

Don’t wear your heart on your sleeve when your remarks are off the cuff Picture Quote #1

Don't wear your heart on your sleeve when your remarks are off the cuff Picture Quote #1

I find humming is very useful Picture Quote #1

I used to be disgusted; now I try to be amused Picture Quote #1

Sometimes I write notes that I have difficulty singing Picture Quote #1

There are many critics who have an idealised version of where my strengths lie Picture Quote #1

Advertisements

There's no such thing as an original sin Picture Quote #1

Writing about music is like dancing about architecture Picture Quote #1

There is something wrong with you if you don’t get angry about something Picture Quote #1

She’s filing her nails while they are dragging the lake Picture Quote #1

Sleeping with forgiveness in your heart for me Picture Quote #1

The wages of sin are an expensive infection Picture Quote #1

Advertisements

History repeats the old conceits, the glib replies, the same defeats Picture Quote #1

There’s no money back guarantee on future happiness Picture Quote #1

People speak with enormous pomposity and arrogance about music Picture Quote #1

I find it to be the ultimate backhanded compliment when you are compared against yourself Picture Quote #1

Morrissey writes wonderful song titles, but sadly he often forgets to write the song Picture Quote #1

Though the passion still flutters and flickers, it never got into our knickers Picture Quote #1

Advertisements

There are a few things that I regret, but nothing that I need to forget Picture Quote #1

And I don't feel any form of music is beyond me in the sense of that I don't understand it or I don't have some love for some part of it Picture Quote #1

And obviously, when I started out, I had a little bit more curiosity than some, and went seeking out the original artists, or in some cases searching up country music Picture Quote #1

And over the last ten years, after my work with the Brodsky Quartet, I had the opportunity to write arrangements for chamber group, chamber orchestra, jazz orchestra, symphony orchestra even Picture Quote #1

I believe that music is connected by human passions and curiosities rather than by marketing strategies Picture Quote #1

I found with this record I had to really be strong willed, because in the past I've tended to tinker and add a thing or take a thing away, and nearly always been wrong Picture Quote #1

Advertisements

I know that when I make a record like the Delivery Man as a contrast to even Il Sogno, this is going to reach a wider audience, because it communicates in that very direct way Picture Quote #1

I'd been to Memphis before, but we stayed out of Memphis early on in the late 70s for obvious reasons. People were very sensitive about Elvis Presley, and my stage name obviously would be provocative to some people in that area at that time Picture Quote #1

Obviously the people that I admired, like the Beatles, were really into rock'n'roll, but it was already a little past rock'n'roll when I started listening and making my own choices about music. I've been lucky to listen to lots of different types of music Picture Quote #1

Maybe I just never learned my harmony part, because what everybody says sounds odd to them sounds perfectly natural to me Picture Quote #1

My ultimate vocation in life is to be an irritant, someone who disrupts the daily drag of life just enough to leave the victim thinking there's maybe more to it all than the mere hum drum quality of existence Picture Quote #1

Obviously I got known for some other songs early on, and some of those were rock'n'roll songs. Some of them were melodic pop songs. and I've done lots of different things, as you know, but every so often I get drawn back Picture Quote #1

1 2 3 4 5

Friendship Quotes

Motivational Quotes

Inspirational Quotes

Advertisements

Text Quotes

Don’t wear your heart on your sleeve when your remarks are off the cuff (Elvis Costello Quotes) Don't wear your heart on your sleeve when your remarks are off the cuff (Elvis Costello Quotes) I find humming is very useful (Elvis Costello Quotes) I used to be disgusted; now I try to be amused (Elvis Costello Quotes) Sometimes I write notes that I have difficulty singing (Elvis Costello Quotes) There are many critics who have an idealised version of where my strengths lie (Elvis Costello Quotes) There's no such thing as an original sin (Elvis Costello Quotes) Writing about music is like dancing about architecture (Elvis Costello Quotes) There is something wrong with you if you don’t get angry about something (Elvis Costello Quotes) She’s filing her nails while they are dragging the lake (Elvis Costello Quotes) Sleeping with forgiveness in your heart for me (Elvis Costello Quotes) The wages of sin are an expensive infection (Elvis Costello Quotes) History repeats the old conceits, the glib replies, the same defeats (Elvis Costello Quotes) There’s no money back guarantee on future happiness (Elvis Costello Quotes) People speak with enormous pomposity and arrogance about music (Elvis Costello Quotes) I find it to be the ultimate backhanded compliment when you are compared against yourself (Elvis Costello Quotes) Morrissey writes wonderful song titles, but sadly he often forgets to write the song (Elvis Costello Quotes) Though the passion still flutters and flickers, it never got into our knickers (Elvis Costello Quotes) There are a few things that I regret, but nothing that I need to forget (Elvis Costello Quotes) And I don't feel any form of music is beyond me in the sense of that I don't understand it or I don't have some love for some part of it (Elvis Costello Quotes) And obviously, when I started out, I had a little bit more curiosity than some, and went seeking out the original artists, or in some cases searching up country music (Elvis Costello Quotes) And over the last ten years, after my work with the Brodsky Quartet, I had the opportunity to write arrangements for chamber group, chamber orchestra, jazz orchestra, symphony orchestra even (Elvis Costello Quotes) I believe that music is connected by human passions and curiosities rather than by marketing strategies (Elvis Costello Quotes) I found with this record I had to really be strong willed, because in the past I've tended to tinker and add a thing or take a thing away, and nearly always been wrong (Elvis Costello Quotes) I know that when I make a record like the Delivery Man as a contrast to even Il Sogno, this is going to reach a wider audience, because it communicates in that very direct way (Elvis Costello Quotes) I'd been to Memphis before, but we stayed out of Memphis early on in the late 70s for obvious reasons. People were very sensitive about Elvis Presley, and my stage name obviously would be provocative to some people in that area at that time (Elvis Costello Quotes) Obviously the people that I admired, like the Beatles, were really into rock'n'roll, but it was already a little past rock'n'roll when I started listening and making my own choices about music. I've been lucky to listen to lots of different types of music (Elvis Costello Quotes) Maybe I just never learned my harmony part, because what everybody says sounds odd to them sounds perfectly natural to me (Elvis Costello Quotes) My ultimate vocation in life is to be an irritant, someone who disrupts the daily drag of life just enough to leave the victim thinking there's maybe more to it all than the mere hum drum quality of existence (Elvis Costello Quotes) Obviously I got known for some other songs early on, and some of those were rock'n'roll songs. Some of them were melodic pop songs. and I've done lots of different things, as you know, but every so often I get drawn back (Elvis Costello Quotes)

1 2 3 4 5