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… — Elvis Costello Copy Share Image
People think it is all about country music, and I know a lot of country music has come out of there, but like Blonde… — Elvis Costello Copy Share
I get very frustrated by this term 'genre exercise.' I mean, what exactly is that? Genre is not really relevant when you are writing… — Elvis Costello Copy Share
Even in a perfect world where everyone was equal. I'd still own the film rights and be working on the sequel. — Elvis Costello Copy Share
Somebody should clip Sting around the head and tell him to stop using that ridiculous Jamaican accent. — Elvis Costello Copy Share
There is something wrong with you if you don't get angry about something. — Elvis Costello Copy Share
“Was it a millionaire who said "imagine no possessions?" A poor little schoolboy who said "we don't need no lessons?” — Elvis Costello Copy Share
Though the passion still flutters and flickers, it never got into our knickers. — Elvis Costello Copy Share
My dad's father was a White Star Line trumpet player in the '20s. It shaped the way that I think about music. My grandfather… — Elvis Costello Copy Share
Maybe I just never learned my harmony part, because what everybody says sounds odd to them sounds perfectly natural to me. — Elvis Costello Copy Share
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… — Elvis Costello Copy Share
I'm just the mere shadow of my former selfishness. I crave the silhouette of your kiss. — Elvis Costello Copy Share
