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I probably wrote three-quarters of the songs without an instrument in my hands.
Richard Thompson
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I think the reason kids get into drugs and smoking is they don't have anything to do.
Richard Thompson
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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
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I just like to entertain myself by sitting down and writing songs.
Richard Thompson
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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
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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
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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
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I'm always making a conscious effort to be viable and accessible.
Richard Thompson
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I try to look for the good in everybody, regardless of the way they're labeled.
Richard Thompson
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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
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I try to make songs visual and tactile to kind of put you into the action.
Richard Thompson
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