There are five things to write songs about: I'm leaving you. You're leaving me. I want you. You don't want me. I believe in something. Five subjects, and 12 notes. For all that, we musicians do pretty well.
Elvis CostelloHappiness isn't a fortune in a cookie. It's deeper, wider, funnier, and more transporting than that.
Elvis CostelloI find it to be the ultimate backhanded compliment when you are compared against yourself.
Elvis CostelloEven in a perfect world where everyone was equal. I'd still own the film rights and be working on the sequel.
Elvis Costello