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"It's a difficult problem," said the singer, "because it crosses that borderline between the personal and the professional. From a professional point of view, I understand it's important for journalists to grasp the most vivid aspect of a personality to make good copy. From a personal point of view, I find it annoying. People really think I'm some sort of psychotic weirdo hung up on revenge and guilt. It's really undermining that image now." | "It's a difficult problem," said the singer, "because it crosses that borderline between the personal and the professional. From a professional point of view, I understand it's important for journalists to grasp the most vivid aspect of a personality to make good copy. From a personal point of view, I find it annoying. People really think I'm some sort of psychotic weirdo hung up on revenge and guilt. It's really undermining that image now." | ||
But surely he himself contributed to his image with some deliberately provocative remarks — things like Fleetwood Mac being "a washed up old blues group" or "America never contributed one good band to the world." | But surely he himself contributed to his image with some deliberately provocative [[Creem, May 1978|remarks]] — things like Fleetwood Mac being "a washed up old blues group" or "America never contributed one good band to the world." | ||
"I still agree with those remarks," he said, "but those things were picked out of all that I said in those | "I still agree with those remarks," he said, "but those things were picked out of all that I said in those interviews. That is something you risk whenever you make any kind of controversial remark. If in five years time what I've said seems foolish, I'll only assume that that's because there is five years difference. There were plenty of people in the peace and‐love period who said things that were a lot more foolish." | ||
Unlike some new British rockers, Mr. Costello looks as if he has the durability to sustain a long‐lasting career and the musical imagination to grow over the years. | Unlike some new British rockers, Mr. Costello looks as if he has the durability to sustain a long‐lasting career and the musical imagination to grow over the years. | ||
"I don't have a master plan for the next 15 years, but I don't expect to quit next week. There is a | "I don't have a master plan for the next 15 years, but I don't expect to quit next week. There is a kind of vision about the title of the new album, ''This Year's Model''. We're not last year's joke, We're prepared to last." | ||
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