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 centrecomposerface share on social
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 albumdeutscheexperience Change image and share on social
We're all just animals. That's all we are, and everything else is just an elaborate justification of our instincts. That's where music comes from. And romantic poetry. And bad novels. Elvis Costello animalbadelaborate Change image and share on social
Women hear rhythm differently than men. Elvis Costello differentlyhearman Change image and share on social
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 artistbitecase Change image and share on social
But there are things in Il Sogno that the methods of The Delivery Man could never achieve. Elvis Costello achievedeliveryman Change image and share on social
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 arrangementbrodskychamber Change image and share on social
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 70sareaearly share on social
Smokey Robinson writes the heartfelt songs, whereas it was my job to write the songs about weakness and failure in love. Elvis Costello failureheartfeltjob Change image and share on social
You need a platform upon which to release an orchestral record, otherwise it's just going to be an obscurity. Elvis Costello obscurityorchestralplatform Change image and share on social
