Elvis Costello Quotes

I don't think I was ever particularly mean. I can certainly think of some idiotic exchanges I've had. I was accused of destroying pop music, like Wagner destroyed opera - a guy in Germany started ranting that at me.

Elvis Costello

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MusicMeThinkI CanMeanOpera

The dead of midnight is the noon of thought.

Anna Letitia Barbauld

ThoughtDeadMidnightNoon

I love working with silk because I loved it paired with jeans: it has a vintage feel; it's easy for dinners out.

Jeanne Damas

LoveVintageLovedFeelEasyJeans

It was between the ages of 14 and 20 and I started off not eating at all, maybe an apple a day.

Torrie Wilson

DayEatingAppleStartedOffMaybe

We all know what it means to be sung to. And poetry is very close to that.

Robin Coste Lewis

PoetryKnowCloseMeansVerySung

There's not a pill you can take; there's not a class you can go to. Stupid is forever.

Ron White

StupidYouGoClassForeverTake

If we don't tell our own stories, no one else will.

Mira Nair

WillTellOwnStoriesOurElse

You just don't want to get pigeon-holed into one position. That's why even though I start out at center, I may play small forward, if I get a rebound and you're not there I can bring the ball up.

Lisa Leslie

SmallStartForwardYouI CanPlay

I don't use simple words. I make games and puzzles with my songs.

Lisa Loeb

SimpleWordsGamesSongsPuzzles

Baby steps count, too, as long as you're moving forward.

Chris Gardner

Moving ForwardBabyMovingForward

I guess nobody can teach you the knack, or whatever it is, that helps you come to life on stage.

Christopher Lloyd

LifeYouNobodyTeachStageCome

Yes, I backed the hula hoop. And I had a lot of other people come to me with ideas that turned out well.

Art Linkletter

PeopleMeIdeasYesOutWell

My goal is to just keep playing roles that are different from the roles I've played before.

Alicia Witt

GoalPlayingKeepDifferentJust

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