When punk rock came along, the one thing you were not supposed to be was musical.

Quote by Nick Lowe

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As long as my body holds out, I'll be grooving when I'm 70, and not...

As long as my body holds out, I'll be grooving when I'm 70, and not...

Be a military flier or be in a band; those were the two hippest things...

Be a military flier or be in a band; those were the two hippest things...

If a hit came along, I wouldnt be unhappy about that. But Im a bit...

If a hit came along, I wouldnt be unhappy about that. But Im a bit...

The number of contemporary artists who appeal to me is infinitesimal.

The number of contemporary artists who appeal to me is infinitesimal.

The world is full of musicians who can play great, and you wouldn't cross the...

The world is full of musicians who can play great, and you wouldn't cross the...

I like being a big fish in a small pond. I'm not interested in a...

I like being a big fish in a small pond. I'm not interested in a...

All those years we'd spent learning these chops, and all those gigs in Germany where...

All those years we'd spent learning these chops, and all those gigs in Germany where...

I work very hard on getting the songs as direct and examined as I can...

I work very hard on getting the songs as direct and examined as I can...

I'm playing to the sort of people who like the same records.

I'm playing to the sort of people who like the same records.

In the 70s, you had to come up with an album every year whether you...

In the 70s, you had to come up with an album every year whether you...

The world is full of musicians who can play great, and you wouldnt cross the...

The world is full of musicians who can play great, and you wouldnt cross the...

Going to Nashville to meet the in-laws was the first time when Id been in...

Going to Nashville to meet the in-laws was the first time when Id been in...

Im playing to the sort of people who like the same records.

Im playing to the sort of people who like the same records.

When somebody like Elvis Costello comes along, anybody can make a good record with him.

When somebody like Elvis Costello comes along, anybody can make a good record with him.

Be a military flier or be in a band; those were the two hippest things...

Be a military flier or be in a band; those were the two hippest things...

I like being a big fish in a small pond. Im not interested in a...

I like being a big fish in a small pond. Im not interested in a...

They tell me I produced songs. I just stood in the back, wore a good...

They tell me I produced songs. I just stood in the back, wore a good...

These days, rock 'n' roll is much more about rock than about roll. I don't...

These days, rock 'n' roll is much more about rock than about roll. I don't...

Elvis Costello had a brand new bag. He was a musician, but he knew all...

These days, rock n roll is much more about rock than about roll. I dont...

These days, rock n roll is much more about rock than about roll. I dont...