Elvis Costello (Declan Patrick MacManus) Quotes

You must hold on to the sort of finger-painting aspect of music. That's something I learned, particularly from listening to Neil Young. Tom Waits is another one, because Tom's music is incredibly sophisticated and beautifully arranged, but he's using a toolbox that's unlike anybody else's.

Elvis Costello

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  Elvis Costello
  • Music
  • Painting
  • Sophisticated