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Elvis Costello, born Declan Patrick MacManus, is a British singer-songwriter. He was born on August 25, 1954. Known for his unique musical style and profound lyrics, Costello is a prominent figure in the rock and pop music genres.

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Famous Elvis Costello Quotes

“People think it is all about country music, and I know a lot of country music has come out of there, but like Blonde on Blonde by Bob Dillon was recorded there. A lot of great records; R&B records, jazz records. It's a lot of great players and great studios.”

People Thinking Knows Country Records Player Jazz Studios Bob Blonde Nashville Jazz Records

Author:Elvis Costello

“Oh I used to be disgusted and now I try to be amused. But since their wings have got rusted, you know, the angels wanna wear my red shoes.”

Knows Trying Used Angel Red Wings Shoes Used To Be Amused Disgusted Red Shoes

Author:Elvis Costello

“Turn up the TV. No one listening will suspect, even your mother won't detect it, no your father won't know. they think that I've got no respect but everything means less than zero.”

Thinking Knows Mean Mother Turns Father Tvs Listening Suspects Zero No Respect No One Listening Less Than Zero

Author:Elvis Costello

“Don't tell me you don't know what love is When you're old enough to know better.”

Knows Enough Love Is Old Enough To Know Better

Author:Elvis Costello

“Well there's a line that you must toe and it'll soon be time to go but it's darker than you know in those Complicated Shadows”

Knows Wells Lines Shadow Complicated Toes

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“Now I just don't know who to tell to go to hell Who put the old devil in the distorted angel?”

Knows Hell Devil Angel Go To Hell

Author:Elvis Costello

“As I walk through This wicked world Searchin' for light in the darkness of insanity, I ask myself Is all hope lost? Is there only pain and hatred, and misery? And each time I feel like this inside, There's one thing I wanna know: What's so funny 'bout Peace, Love, & Understanding?”

Knows World Feels Light Pain Asks Lost Understanding Walks Darkness One Thing Hatred Misery Insanity Wicked Darkness To Light Peace Love Wicked World

Author:Elvis Costello

“I'm not going to get too sentimental, like those other sticker valentines, 'cause I don't know if you are loving some body. I only know it isn't mine.”

Ifs Knows Body Causes Mines Sentimental Valentine Sticker

Author:Elvis Costello

“When you're working with the same band you kind of know their style inside out, and even when you've been working for seven years with the same people, suddenly they'll do something you didn't even think they were capable of.”

People Thinking Knows Years Kind Style Band Capable Seven Seven Years

Author:Elvis Costello

“It's the damage that we do and never know. It's the words that we don't say that scare me so.”

Knows Damage Songwriting Scare

Author:Elvis Costello

“You've got a chemistry class; I want a piece of your mind; You don't know what you started when you mixed it up with mine.”

Knows Want Mind Fun Class Pieces Mines Chemistry

Author:Elvis Costello

“Why'd you have to say that there's always someone who can do it better than I can And don't you think that I know that walkin' on water won't make me a miracle man”

Thinking Knows Men I Can Water Can Do Miracle Philosophical

Author: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.”

Knows Men Mind Wells Kind Play Wish Guitar Very Good Great Men

Author:Elvis Costello

“I've never felt British. I'm just not interested in national identity. I don't know why.”

Knows Felt Identity British Not Interested National Identity

Author:Elvis Costello

“I know that when I make a record like The Delivery Man as a contrast to even Il Sogno, this is going to reach a wider audience, because it communicates in that very direct way.”

Knows Men Way Audience Records Direct Communicate Contrast Delivery

Author:Elvis Costello

“It's what's on the record not what labels on it. You know, that's like getting a box of cornflakes and eating the cardboard.”

Knows Records Eating Boxes Labels

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.”

Knows Different Done Song Known Rocks Pops Different Things Rock N Roll Pop Song

Author:Elvis Costello

About the Author

Born: August 25, 1954
Known for: Singer-songwriter
Quotes: 162

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