I know that when I make a record like The Delivery Man as a contrast to even Il Sogno, this is going to reach a wider audience, because it communicates in that very direct way.
Elvis CostelloIt's what's on the record not what labels on it. You know, that's like getting a box of cornflakes and eating the cardboard.
Elvis CostelloWhen you're working with the same band you kind of know their style inside out, and even when you've been working for seven years with the same people, suddenly they'll do something you didn't even think they were capable of.
Elvis CostelloWriting about music is like dancing about architecture - it's really a stupid thing to want to do.
Elvis Costello