What I wanted to hear didn't exist, so it was necessary for me to go out and create it.
Richard ThompsonTo stand up on a stage alone with an acoustic guitar requires bravery bordering on heroism. Bordering on insanity.
Richard ThompsonI think it's absolutely possible to write a song and go somewhere where no one's been before, uncharted territory. In terms of content, I see limitations where there should be none. I know there are things I wouldn't write about, but that shouldn't be the case. You should be able to make a song out of anything, out of any situation.
Richard Thompson