Quotes by Elvis Costello

“The battle with the bottle is nothing so novel.”

“I believe that music is connected by human passions and curiosities rather than by marketing strategies.”

“The radio is in the hands of such a lot of fools tryin' to anesthetize the way that you feel.”

“It was a real party of swells.”

“Writing about music is like dancing about architecture - it's really a stupid thing to want to do.”

“Can a mere song change a people's minds? I doubt that it is so. But a song can infiltrate your heart and the heart may change your mind.”

“Bad lovers face to face in the morning Shy apologies and polite regrets Slow dances that left no warning of Outraged glances and indiscreet yawning Good manners and bad breath get you nowhere Even ...”

“Strict TimeThere's a hand on a wire that leads to my mouth I can hear you knocking but I'm not coming out Don't want to be a puppet or a ventriloquist 'Cause there's no ventilation on a critical li...”

“Life is so strangeI don't know whyBut somebody, somebody has to cry.”

“You think you're alone until you realize you're in it.Now fear is here to stay, love is here for a visit.”

“I could say it was the nights when I was lonelyand you were the only one who'd talk.I could tell you that I like your sensitivity,when you know it's the way that you walk.”

“She's no angel.He's no saint.”

“He's such a dragHe's not insaneIt's just that everybodyHas to feel his pain.”

“Death wears a big hat.”

“It's a breath you took too late.It's a death that's worse than fate.”

“No use wishing now for any other sin.”

“Oh, I know that she's disgusted,cause she's feeling so abused.She gets tired of the lust,but it's so hard to refuse.”

“So you take her to the pictures,trying to become a fixture.Inch by inch trying to reach her,all the way through the second feature.Worrying about your physical fitness,tell me how you got this sick...”

“I don't wanna be a lover,I just wanna be your victim.”

“Smokey Robinson writes the heartfelt songs, whereas it was my job to write the songs about weakness and failure in love.”