“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.” DifferentPlayWantedFatherDadMy DadGrandfatherMy GrandfatherDotsDifferent Music Author:Elvis Costello
“My dad had a steady job with a really major dance band from '54 till '68, and then quit because he wanted to play different music. He wanted to sing about peace. He believed in these things.” DifferentPlayWantedJobsDadBandMajorsMy DadQuittingSteadyDifferent Music Author:Elvis Costello
“I've been lucky to listen to lots of different types of music.” DifferentTypeLuckyDifferent Types Of Music Author:Elvis Costello
“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.” WritingDifferentHandsTogetherRecordsPersonalitySingersDifferent Things Author:Elvis Costello
“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.” YearsDifferentVersionsDifferent Experiences Author:Elvis Costello
“Obviously I got known for some other songs early on, and some of those were rock'n'roll songs. Some of them were melodic pop songs. And I've done lots of different things, as you know, but every so often I get drawn back.” KnowsDifferentDoneSongKnownRocksPopsDifferent ThingsRock N RollPop Song Author:Elvis Costello
