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21 " But it's easier to say 'I love you',than 'Yours, sincerely' I suppose. "
― Elvis Costello
22 " There's a girl in this dress,there's always a girl in distress. "
23 " Paul McCartney was at the microphone singing Ricky Nelson’s “Lonesome Town” to an almost empty Royal Albert Hall. Many of the other performers on the bill were waiting to rehearse but had melted away to the edges of the auditorium to give him some space. Neil Finn was talking to Johnny Marr, Sinéad O’Connor was there with her son, and the emcee for the night, Eddie Izzard, was looking over the running order with Chrissie Hynde. George Michael arrived quietly and was waiting patiently for his turn to sing. "
― Elvis Costello , Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink
24 " I hear they're givin' you a bad reputationjust because you've never been denied.You try to say you've done it all before,baby, you know that you just get tired.Yet everybody loves you so much, girl,I just don't know how you stand the strain.Oh, I, I'm the one who's here tonight,and I don't wanna do it all in vain. "
25 " Oh, I said 'I'm so happy, I could die.'She said 'Drop dead,' then left with another guy. "
26 " What's so funny about peace, love and understanding "
27 " Was it a millionaire who said, "Imagine no possessions"? "
28 " I used to be disgusted. Now, I'm just amused... "
29 " It's the damage that we do and never know. It's the words that we don't say that scare me so. "
30 " If I am frightened then I can hide itIf I am crying, I'll call it laughterIf I am haunted, I'll call it my imaginary friendIf I am bleeding I'll call it wineBut if you leave me then I am brokenAnd if I'm broken then only death remains "
31 " There's no such thing as an original sin. "
32 " Good manners and bad breath will get you nowhere. "
33 " I'm not even sure what I want, but that's not the point - it's that I want it now. "
34 " I wish you luck with a capital "F". "
35 " He's got a mind like a sewer and a heart like a fridge. "
36 " Don't start me talkingI could talk all nightMy mind goes sleepwalkingWhile I'm putting the world to right. "
37 " Who put these fingerprints on my imagination? "
38 " There are some things you can't cover up with lipstick and powder. "
39 " So don't try to touch my heart, it's darker than you thinkAnd don't try to read my mind because it's full of disappearing ink "
― Elvis Costello , Brutal Youth
40 " I used to be disgusted; now I try to be amused. "