Musician Quotes

I just like to entertain myself by sitting down and writing songs.

~ Richard Thompson

Down Entertain Just Like Myself Sitting Songs Writing

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I like the idea of playing in unison with yourself.

~ Richard Thompson

Idea Like Playing Unison Yourself

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I probably wrote three-quarters of the songs without an instrument in my hands.

~ Richard Thompson

Hands Instrument Songs Three-Quarters Without Wrote

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I think the reason kids get into drugs and smoking is they don't have anything to do.

~ Richard Thompson

Anything Get I Think Kids Reason Smoking Think

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I try to look for the good in everybody, regardless of the way they're labeled.

~ Richard Thompson

Everybody Good Labeled Look Regardless Try Way

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I try to make songs visual and tactile to kind of put you into the action.

~ Richard Thompson

Action Kind Make Put Songs Tactile Try Visual You

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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

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I'm always making a conscious effort to be viable and accessible.

~ Richard Thompson

Accessible Always Conscious Conscious Effort Effort Making Viable

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I'm glad there are a lot of guitar players pursuing technique as diligently as they possibly can, because it leaves this whole other area open to people like me.

~ Richard Thompson

Area Because Diligently Glad Guitar Guitar Players Leaves Like Lot Me Open Other People Players Possibly Pursuing Technique Whole

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It's amazing what some people read into songs.

~ Richard Thompson

Amazing People Read Some Some People Songs

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

~ Richard Thompson

Enjoyable Fun Listen Sad Sad Songs Satisfying Sing Something Songs

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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

About Experiences Extremes Hear Human Human Nature Larger Lives More Nature Necessarily Own People Romantic Than Things Want

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

~ Richard Thompson

Best Going Got Individuality Thing You

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

~ Richard Thompson

Achievement Any Audiences Communication More Really Records Than Thing Through

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There's a part of me that wishes I'd never said one single solitary word on any subject publicly. Then I could have been the tortured poet, and there's so much mileage in that. But it's too late to stop now.

~ Richard Thompson

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

~ Richard Thompson

Acoustic Acoustic Guitar Alone Bravery Guitar Heroism Insanity Requires Stage Stand Stand Up Up

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

~ Richard Thompson

Artists Becoming Entertainment First First Of All Great Pretentious Stops Thinking Too Us Well

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What I wanted to hear didn't exist, so it was necessary for me to go out and create it.

~ Richard Thompson

Create Exist Go Hear Me Necessary Out Wanted

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When you stand up acoustic in front of an audience, you really are a man without any clothes on. And that can be fun - it depends how much of an exhibitionist you are, I suppose. I quite enjoy it.

~ Richard Thompson

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You want the audience to be uncomfortable.

~ Richard Thompson

Audience Uncomfortable Want You

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