Really the only thing holding a lot of records together is the personality of the singer, and the will to write all of these different things.
Elvis CostelloWe're all just animals. That's all we are, and everything else is just an elaborate justification of our instincts. That's where music comes from. And romantic poetry. And bad novels.
Elvis CostelloWriting about music is like dancing about architecture - it's really a stupid thing to want to do.
Elvis Costello