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<center><h3> Elvis Costello — The Q 100 interview </h3></center> | |||
<center><h3> Elvis Costello </h3></center> | |||
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<center> Phil Sutcliffe </center> | <center> Phil Sutcliffe </center> | ||
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''How the devil are you? | ''How the devil are you? | ||
I'm | I'm having a ball. | ||
''Being back with The Attractions, have you rediscovered the lad in yourself? | ''Being back with The Attractions, have you rediscovered the lad in yourself? | ||
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''And where are you now? | ''And where are you now? | ||
At home | At home, near Dublin. | ||
''What is ordinary life at home for you? | ''What is ordinary life at home for you? | ||
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''Have you ever had writer's block? | ''Have you ever had writer's block? | ||
I never say, Hey, I've got a block. That's asking for trouble. You can trick yourself into writing in any number of ways. Have you seen that Tony Hancock film. ''The Rebel''? He's this Great new painter and when he's asked how he mixes his paints, he says, "in a bucket with a big stick". The critics all laugh at him, but, of course, it's true. When I start writing, | I never say, Hey, I've got a block. That's asking for trouble. You can trick yourself into writing in any number of ways. Have you seen that Tony Hancock film. ''The Rebel''? He's this Great new painter and when he's asked how he mixes his paints, he says, "in a bucket with a big stick". The critics all laugh at him, but, of course, it's true. When I start writing, if I haven't caught some sort of rhythm from somewhere and written a whole lyric straight off, I buy a huge sketch pad and throw all the phrases scattered from my notebooks and jotted on the backs of envelopes down on the page and see if some sort of link or pattern will emerge. | ||
''How has your life changed in the last eight years? | ''How has your life changed in the last eight years? | ||
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''What books have you enjoyed recently? | ''What books have you enjoyed recently? | ||
I almost never finish books. The last one I read was Peter Guralnick's book on Elvis Presley. I do read a lot about music, biographies, historical stuff. But I never read new novels. I'm just not interested in them. From the reviews they sound ghastly. I take recommendations like the Booker Prize shortlist as an insult. All art competitions are an insult. That's why I'll never go to a music awards ceremony. | I almost never finish books. The last one I read was Peter Guralnick's [[Musician, January 1995|book]] on Elvis Presley. I do read a lot about music, biographies, historical stuff. But I never read new novels. I'm just not interested in them. From the reviews they sound ghastly. I take recommendations like the Booker Prize shortlist as an insult. All art competitions are an insult. That's why I'll never go to a music awards ceremony. | ||
''What do you think when you see old pictures of yourself? | ''What do you think when you see old pictures of yourself? | ||
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I'm going away to the Caribbean. It will be the first proper two-week holiday I've had for about 16 years. | I'm going away to the Caribbean. It will be the first proper two-week holiday I've had for about 16 years. | ||
''Tell us a joke. God, really? I'm absolutely useless at telling jokes. I've written songs about how I can't tell jokes. | ''Tell us a joke. | ||
God, really? I'm absolutely useless at telling jokes. I've written songs about how I can't tell jokes. | |||
''Oh go on. | ''Oh go on. | ||
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{{Bibliography notes}} | {{Bibliography notes}} | ||
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'''Q, No. 100, January 1995 | '''Q, No. 100, January 1995 | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http:// | *[http://www.qthemusic.com/ QTheMusic.com] | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q_magazine Wikipedia: Q magazine] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q_magazine Wikipedia: Q magazine] | ||
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