Elvis Costello (Declan Patrick MacManus) Quotes
Writing about music is like dancing about architecture - it's really a stupid thing to want to do.
Quotes to Explore
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The terrifying and edible beauty of Art Nouveau architecture.
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You have to be an optimist, right? You have to be critical, then you have to be an optimist. Or else you're really stupid.
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If architecture is frozen music then music must be liquid architecture.
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My only way of getting my uncles' attention or aunts' attention or whoever's attention was by dancing and singing around the house.
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I'm not OK dancing 90 percent.
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It's stupid to say that there's any comfort to be had in 'knowing your place,' but there is a sense of reassuring escapism to something like 'Downton Abbey.' There's a perceived romance and elegance that is wonderful to lose yourself in.
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Stupid is a great force in human affairs.
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Whenever a man does a thoroughly stupid thing, it is always from the noblest motives.
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I liked Michael Jackson and used to practice his steps. I enjoy dancing!
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A modern, harmonic and lively architecture is the visible sign of an authentic democracy.
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People think there's some real subversive thing playing against whoever it is; a lot of it is just people who want to go along and get along. And they also want to make money. And the bottom line is, they're going to put out as much stuff as they can - stupid, banal stuff that makes money.
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For awhile, I got stupid about only wanting a leading-man role, but I have no illusions. I know I'm not Brad Pitt.
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Stupid people do make me lose my temper and most people are stupid, fortunately for me. It's made it easier for me to make a living.
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What I don't want to do is restrict law-abiding citizens from their Second Amendment rights, which are focused on freedom. I point out all the time. Remember, bad guys aren't stupid, they're just bad.
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Architecture is definitely a political act.
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The overall experience Skype provided was superior to other folks because of the underlying architecture and the ability to provide a superior experience.
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I conquered my stage fright a long time ago. In my line of work, it's kind of a pre-requisite that you not feel bad about looking stupid in front of a lot of people.
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It doesn't bother me that people are stupid. I'm not stupid.
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If you're buying an album because of the face on it, you're stupid.
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I had this talent for these stupid little teenage songs.
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In addressing a task, one almost always has several possible options, sometimes only a few, and they may all be practical and functional. But they lack the aesthetic aspect that raises it to architecture.
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What counts more than style is whether architecture improves our experience of the built world; whether it makes us wonder why we never noticed places in quite this way before.
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It's definitely a shock to go from being 15 in high school to working. There's no real cushion there. There's no preparation at all. You learn by doing.
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Writing about music is like dancing about architecture - it's really a stupid thing to want to do.
