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Elvis Costello Quotes

Elvis Costello quotes

British Musician August 25, 1954

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Elvis Costello quote: "What's so funny about peace, love and understanding"
What's so funny about peace, love and understanding Elvis Costello
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
Elvis Costello quote: "My ultimate vocation in life is to be an irritant."
My ultimate vocation in life is to be an irritant. Elvis Costello
If I am frightened then I can hide it. If I am crying, I'll call it laughter. If I am haunted, I'll call it my imaginary friend. If I am bleeding I'll call it wine. But if you leave me then I am broken. And if I'm broken then only death remains Elvis Costello
Well, T Bone's had a remarkable career as a producer since the time that we first worked together. He was dividing his time between recording and producing when we first met, and touring. We toured together and we were great friends. Elvis Costello
Mention Hubert Sumlin, as well, because Hubert's a great man, and again, you know, I don't play the guitar very good, but when I'm playing this kind of music, I always have him in my mind. I wish I could play like Hubert. Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello quote: "Maybe I just never learned my harmony part, because what..."
Maybe I just never learned my harmony part, because what everybody says sounds odd to them sounds perfectly natural to me. Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello quote: "Writing about music is like dancing about architecture - it's..."
Writing about music is like dancing about architecture - it's really a stupid thing to want to do. Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello quote: "I believe that music is connected by human passions and..."
I believe that music is connected by human passions and curiosities rather than by marketing strategies. Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello quote: "I took my better nature out, drowned it in a babbling..."
I took my better nature out, drowned it in a babbling stream/took the blossom of my youth and blew it all to smithereens. Elvis Costello
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
Elvis Costello quote: "There are many critics who have an idealised version of where..."
There are many critics who have an idealised version of where my strengths lie. Elvis Costello
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. Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello quote: "Good manners and bad breath will get you nowhere."
Good manners and bad breath will get you nowhere. Elvis Costello
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

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