I don't think I was ever ...

I don\'t think I was ever particularly mean. I can certainly think of some idiotic exchanges I\'ve had. I was accused of destroying pop music, like Wagner destroyed opera - a guy in Germany started ranting that at me.
I don't think I was ever particularly mean. I can certainly think of some idiotic exchanges I've had. I was accused of destroying pop music, like Wagner destroyed opera - a guy in Germany started ranting that at me.
 Elvis Costello

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I'm pretty conservative when it comes to money. My parents were very working class and constantly working. There was always a very strong work ethic and that's put a more conservative, "save for a rainy day" mentality into me.
To reform society, and with it humanity, there is only one mean; to transform the mentality of men, to direct them ("les orienter", Fr.) in a new spirit.
 African Spir
Random, meaningless groups can adopt an us-versus-them mentality.
 Alexandra Robbins
The kind of group mentality that we had lived under since the Second World War is starting to erupt, and the craving for individualism is now much stronger. It's not as taboo anymore, as it was when I was younger.
 Nicolas Winding Refn
I mean, I grew up an athlete training and training and training. So I kind of have that mentality.
 Scott Speedman

Quotes from the same author

Even in a perfect world where everyone was equal. I'd still own the film rights and be working on the sequel.
 Elvis Costello
Turn up the TV. No one listening will suspect, even your mother won't detect it, no your father won't know. they think that I've got no respect but everything means less than zero.
 Elvis Costello
And I'm up while the dawn is breaking, even though my heart is aching. I should be drinking a toast to absent friends instead of these comedians.
 Elvis Costello
Somebody should clip Sting around the head and tell him to stop using that ridiculous Jamaican accent.
 Elvis Costello
If it wasn't for some acci-accidents, then some would never learn.
 Elvis Costello