Richard Thompson

“It's amazing what some people read into songs.”

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

“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.”

“Amplifying acoustic instruments more than a little is really cheating, and everything becomes a compromise.”

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