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
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 attachbitterlyblow Change image and share on social
I'm a working travelling musician, but just on a bigger scale. Elvis Costello bigmusicianscale Change image and share on social
Happiness isn't a fortune in a cookie. It's deeper, wider, funnier, and more transporting than that. Elvis Costello cookiedeepfortune Change image and share on social
I believe that music is connected by human passions and curiosities rather than by marketing strategies. Elvis Costello connectcuriosityhuman Change image and share on social
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 holdlotpersonality Change image and 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
I've never felt British. I'm just not interested in national identity. I don't know why. Elvis Costello britishfelthave Change image and share on social
