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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."

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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."

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"All audiences should be slightly off balance."
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"I like the idea of playing in unison with yourself."
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"I probably wrote three-quarters of the songs without an instrument in my hands."
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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."
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"I just like to entertain myself by sitting down and writing songs."
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"Well, first of all it's entertainment. That stops us becoming too pretentious or thinking we're great artists."
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"I think the reason kids get into drugs and smoking is they don't have anything to do."
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"Amplifying acoustic instruments more than a little is really cheating, and everything becomes a compromise."
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"To stand up on a stage alone with an acoustic guitar requires bravery bordering on heroism. Bordering on insanity."
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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."
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