Author: Richard Thompson

Quotes

I want people to come to my music without prejudice. I want them to get the music first. And who I am isn't that important. If they like the songs to me that's a good thing.

I want people to come to my music without prejudice. I want them to get the music first. And who I am isn't that important. If they like the songs to me that's a good thing.

- Richard Thompson

Well, first of all it's entertainment. That stops us becoming too pretentious or thinking we're great artists.

Well, first of all it's entertainment. That stops us becoming too pretentious or thinking we're great artists.

- Richard Thompson

The thing I do, really, is a communication with audiences more than any achievement through records.

The thing I do, really, is a communication with audiences more than any achievement through records.

- Richard Thompson

It's amazing what some people read into songs.

It's amazing what some people read into songs.

- Richard Thompson

But music can save your life sometimes. It probably saved me from working in a bank or something. That's a kind of salvation right there.

But music can save your life sometimes. It probably saved me from working in a bank or something. That's a kind of salvation right there.

- Richard Thompson

The best thing you've got going for you is individuality.

The best thing you've got going for you is individuality.

- Richard Thompson

People want to hear about the extremes of human nature. They want things that are larger than their own lives, and more romantic, and not necessarily of their own experiences.

People want to hear about the extremes of human nature. They want things that are larger than their own lives, and more romantic, and not necessarily of their own experiences.

- Richard Thompson

To stand up on a stage alone with an acoustic guitar requires bravery bordering on heroism. Bordering on insanity.

To stand up on a stage alone with an acoustic guitar requires bravery bordering on heroism. Bordering on insanity.

- Richard Thompson

It's fun to sing sad songs. And it's fun to listen to sad songs. Enjoyable. Satisfying. Something.

It's fun to sing sad songs. And it's fun to listen to sad songs. Enjoyable. Satisfying. Something.

- Richard Thompson

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