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Elvis Costello Quotes

Really the only thing holding a lot of records together is the personality of the singer, and the will to write all of these different things Picture Quote #1

These are the sort of things that push you on in music - the curiosity, a passion for new ideas Picture Quote #1

Very similar experience happened last year when we released this album, North. It was on Deutsche Grammophon, it was very, very honest. It was the most honest record I've ever written Picture Quote #1

Well, I've had a lot of different experiences in music over the years. and not everything you do can satisfy everybody's idealised version of you Picture Quote #1

You have to face the fact that I have no reputation as a composer; I have my reputation as a songwriter and a performer - and that opportunity came this summer, when I was invited to perform at the Lincoln Centre festival in New York... Three nights Picture Quote #1

You need a platform upon which to release an orchestral record, otherwise it's just going to be an obscurity Picture Quote #1

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WARNING: This album contains country and western music and may cause offence to narrow minded listeners Picture Quote #1

I can't actually play any instrument properly. I can't read music. and here's the New York Times calling me the new George Gershwin. It was so ridiculous, really embarrassing. It was embarrassing to watch these people fall into the trap of their own critical conceits Picture Quote #1

When the media attention switches away from this story onto the next thing that happens in the world, the circumstances will still be there Picture Quote #1

The people with the most resources are the federal government. If you can invade a country halfway across the world in a matter of days, you can surely come to the aid of your own citizens in a shorter order of time Picture Quote #1

My sense of history in music is much greater than a lot of people's. I listen a lot further back in the whole history of music. It's not just pop music of the last 20, 30, 40, 50 years. I'm listening to stuff from hundreds of years ago as well, because you can learn from everything Picture Quote #1

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. So we didn't visit Memphis until about 1984 Picture Quote #1

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The first song that most people picked up on, particularly in America, of mine, was a ballad, not a rock'n'roll song. It was 'Alison', and that's an R Picture Quote #1

You can’t live in the past, and I don’t. I’m not nostalgic about my own work at all Picture Quote #1

My grandfather and my father disagreed about music, not least of all because my dad wanted to improvise. It wasn’t just that he wanted to play different music; it was just that he came off the dots Picture Quote #1

The theme of exile is attractive to me, because it’s sort of like the family business. Not just music, but travel Picture Quote #1

It’s not crazy to want to have certain songs be developed harmonically and still want to make noise with the guitar. And you can have both Picture Quote #1

There are a lot of things that you can like at a distance without spending a huge amount of time pondering. It’s not so complicated Picture Quote #1

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Certain songs have been written years apart, but they have a natural continuity to my mind Picture Quote #1

I’ve never had any real concern about posterity. I hope some people will be sorry when I’m not here, but I’m not playing for that Picture Quote #1

Then I became an altar boy because of the solemn face, but I got thrown out at fourteen for laughing, because the priest used to mumble everything except the church plate takings Picture Quote #1

Oh I used to be disgusted and now I try to be amused. But since their wings have got rusted, you know, the angels wanna wear my red shoes Picture Quote #1

I wanna bite the hand that feeds me. I wanna bite that hand so badly. I want to make them wish they’d never seen me Picture Quote #1

I love you more than anything in this world. I don’t expect that will last Picture Quote #1

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Happiness isn’t a fortune in a cookie. It’s deeper, wider, funnier, and more transporting than that Picture Quote #1

I think when I was younger I was not very good at writing love songs that didn’t have a twist Picture Quote #1

I’ve always felt writing a song was a bit like going on location. That’s true in an almost literal sense. Where you are seeps in somehow Picture Quote #1

I’ve had an unusual life. A life far removed from most people’s experience Picture Quote #1

People become so deeply attached to the sound of one period that they blow a fuse when you move on. I’ve heard people complain bitterly about recordings they haven’t even heard Picture Quote #1

It’s the damage that we do and never know. It’s the words that we don’t say that scare me so Picture Quote #1

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Really the only thing holding a lot of records together is the personality of the singer, and the will to write all of these different things (Elvis Costello Quotes) These are the sort of things that push you on in music - the curiosity, a passion for new ideas (Elvis Costello Quotes) Very similar experience happened last year when we released this album, North. It was on Deutsche Grammophon, it was very, very honest. It was the most honest record I've ever written (Elvis Costello Quotes) Well, I've had a lot of different experiences in music over the years. and not everything you do can satisfy everybody's idealised version of you (Elvis Costello Quotes) You have to face the fact that I have no reputation as a composer; I have my reputation as a songwriter and a performer - and that opportunity came this summer, when I was invited to perform at the Lincoln Centre festival in New York... Three nights (Elvis Costello Quotes) You need a platform upon which to release an orchestral record, otherwise it's just going to be an obscurity (Elvis Costello Quotes) WARNING: This album contains country and western music and may cause offence to narrow minded listeners (Elvis Costello Quotes) I can't actually play any instrument properly. I can't read music. and here's the New York Times calling me the new George Gershwin. It was so ridiculous, really embarrassing. It was embarrassing to watch these people fall into the trap of their own critical conceits (Elvis Costello Quotes) When the media attention switches away from this story onto the next thing that happens in the world, the circumstances will still be there (Elvis Costello Quotes) The people with the most resources are the federal government. If you can invade a country halfway across the world in a matter of days, you can surely come to the aid of your own citizens in a shorter order of time (Elvis Costello Quotes) My sense of history in music is much greater than a lot of people's. I listen a lot further back in the whole history of music. It's not just pop music of the last 20, 30, 40, 50 years. I'm listening to stuff from hundreds of years ago as well, because you can learn from everything (Elvis Costello Quotes) 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. So we didn't visit Memphis until about 1984 (Elvis Costello Quotes) The first song that most people picked up on, particularly in America, of mine, was a ballad, not a rock'n'roll song. It was 'Alison', and that's an R (Elvis Costello Quotes) You can’t live in the past, and I don’t. I’m not nostalgic about my own work at all (Elvis Costello Quotes) My grandfather and my father disagreed about music, not least of all because my dad wanted to improvise. It wasn’t just that he wanted to play different music; it was just that he came off the dots (Elvis Costello Quotes) The theme of exile is attractive to me, because it’s sort of like the family business. Not just music, but travel (Elvis Costello Quotes) It’s not crazy to want to have certain songs be developed harmonically and still want to make noise with the guitar. And you can have both (Elvis Costello Quotes) There are a lot of things that you can like at a distance without spending a huge amount of time pondering. It’s not so complicated (Elvis Costello Quotes) Certain songs have been written years apart, but they have a natural continuity to my mind (Elvis Costello Quotes) I’ve never had any real concern about posterity. I hope some people will be sorry when I’m not here, but I’m not playing for that (Elvis Costello Quotes) Then I became an altar boy because of the solemn face, but I got thrown out at fourteen for laughing, because the priest used to mumble everything except the church plate takings (Elvis Costello Quotes) Oh I used to be disgusted and now I try to be amused. But since their wings have got rusted, you know, the angels wanna wear my red shoes (Elvis Costello Quotes) I wanna bite the hand that feeds me. I wanna bite that hand so badly. I want to make them wish they’d never seen me (Elvis Costello Quotes) I love you more than anything in this world. I don’t expect that will last (Elvis Costello Quotes) Happiness isn’t a fortune in a cookie. It’s deeper, wider, funnier, and more transporting than that (Elvis Costello Quotes) I think when I was younger I was not very good at writing love songs that didn’t have a twist (Elvis Costello Quotes) I’ve always felt writing a song was a bit like going on location. That’s true in an almost literal sense. Where you are seeps in somehow (Elvis Costello Quotes) I’ve had an unusual life. A life far removed from most people’s experience (Elvis Costello Quotes) People become so deeply attached to the sound of one period that they blow a fuse when you move on. I’ve heard people complain bitterly about recordings they haven’t even heard (Elvis Costello Quotes) It’s the damage that we do and never know. It’s the words that we don’t say that scare me so (Elvis Costello Quotes)

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