Elvis Costello Quotes

I'm a composer, man.

I've made three studio albums and one live one with my brother. It's melodic singer-songwriter acoustic-rock music.

First and foremost, I consider myself a songwriter.

I've always had this passion to be creative, and wanted to sing or be in bands and make music, but I didn't have ideas as to what format it'd be, or how I'd do it. I'm not very good with plans. I didn't think it would be me at the front, either. In fact, I'd go as far as saying that was something I'd prevent.

I always did go against the singer-songwriter form. I think I've always had a lot of storytelling songs.

Songwritng is what I do.

When we make records, it's hard to pinpoint one thing that inspires a record. It's usually a number of different things that lead to inspiration or wanting to write something down and share it with someone.

Composition is definitely what I'm born to do, and it came last.

Anyone who writes knows that ultimately the majority of your time is spent alone in a room with a piano or a guitar, no matter what the project is.

I'm basically a musician.

The songs in 'Wonderland' don't have a melodic life for me - I'm not a musical person - but they have an emotional life, an emotional echo perhaps.

I just play the guitar and write songs.

I just can't wait to continue creating music.

I started writing out all of my feelings, and people asked me, 'Have you ever thought of recording your music?' It was something I'd always thought of, but I'd never really had the confidence.

I love songwriting, and rap is part of my songwriting, but I'm not a rapper.

I just really want to make - to be cliche about it, I want to make pretty music. Like Roy Orbison or Elvis, man. Those guys made beautiful, tender music.

I always dreamed, when I started writing music, to find a way of immersing yourself in it.

My sister's job does not involve music, but she is an amazing singer and songwriter.

I've been singing since I was two. Music was my first passion and I love writing, singing, creating and being creative.

Yeah, I've always sung, and I always try to find a way for music to be in my life.

Acting may be how I've made my living, but music has always been my passion.

Singing your own songs is all about individual expression.

It would be fun to write with Adele, actually. She seems like a fun girl to write with.

Singing and playing have always gone hand-in-hand with me. I love 'em both equally.

I think that the process of making music is a hard one to describe as well.