Elvis Costello Quotes

My only real hobby is playing music. I write a lot of music on guitar and keyboards and hope one day to make a record or maybe even write the score for a film.

It's not like making records is terrible. Still, I do find the writing of the songs and the live shows to be the things that give you the most clear picture of what it's all about.

For some artists the live performance is the chicken before the egg of writing or recording of repertoire. For other artists the writing or recording of repertoire is the chicken before the egg of live performance.

I get the music, I get the beats. And I go to the studios and write the lyrics.

I really want to put the emphasis on creating music. I want to cut a record. I want to start going on tour.

I really look forward to putting on a record. I love writing music and think that may be my strong suit even more than singing. I can't wait to take that music on tour and share it with as many people as I can.

I still love playing live, and I love doing records, but writing songs is my main thing.

Coldplay are just four friends trying to make great music.

I do feel most at home playing live, but the feeling of getting into the studio to see the new songs take shape was really incredible.

I would do the occasional score. I thought it was the most thrilling thing. It was instant. You made the music and they played it right away to millions of people. I found it thrilling.

Yeah I'm still writing. I've got about 14 tracks now. But we've been on tour so we haven't had time to get back to a rehearsal place.

I'd rather make music than tour.

I do a lot of performing, but don't get a chance to go to the studio and write good music.

Making music is fantastic.

Music is my work, writing songs is my work, touring is my work, going into the studio is my work.

I love making records; I love making music; I love writing songs.

For me, making music just starts with a simple melody, and lyrics will come sometime after that.

I write songs. Then, I record them. And, later, maybe I perform them on stage. That's what I do. That's my job. Simple.

I began both auditioning with Pearl Jam and recording for Eleven. In the fall of 1994, I joined Pearl Jam.

But if you want to be in a band and write music, then you should just be in a band and write music.

I was working at a non-profit for five years. But I could always create music after work. All throughout those years, I was writing songs and recording music and performing around town.

It's very demanding to make up your own music.

I've never forgotten a single record I cut or a song I wrote.

All I've ever wanted to do was play music and go on the road and make records.

Composing music is hard work.