Elvis Costello: Timing

Elvis Costello is English singer-songwriter. Explore interesting quotes on timing.

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“The people with the most resources are the federal government. If you can invade a country halfway across the world in a matter of days, you can surely come to the aid of your own citizens in a shorter order of time.”

Real Time With Bill Maher (25 August 2006)

“We stayed out of Memphis early on in the late 70s for obvious reasons. People were very sensitive about Elvis Presley, and my stage name obviously would be provocative to some people in that area at that time. So we didn't visit Memphis until about 1984.”

dig interview (2004)

“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”

Complicated Shadows
Song lyrics, All This Useless Beauty (1996)

“These are the sort of things that push you on in music — the curiosity, a passion for new ideas. It's important to keep restoring that, and at the same time, hold on to the core things about music that whenever you pick the simplest form of instrument; guitar or piano, you can find a song that's worthwhile.”

dig interview (2004)

“I can't actually play any instrument properly. I can't read music. And here's the New York Times calling me the new George Gershwin. It was so ridiculous, really embarrassing. It was embarrassing to watch these people fall into the trap of their own critical conceits.”

Musician (March 1986)

“Clowntime is over
Time to take over
While others just talk and talk
Somebody's watching where the others don't walk.”

Clowntime Is Over
Song lyrics, Get Happy!! (1980)