Richard Thompson Quotes
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.
Quotes to Explore
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Newt Gingrich seldom misses a chance to note that he is a historian.
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Most people are interested in seeing 27-year-old women who are in movies somehow connected to sex. It's interesting to everyone. Especially little movies that are having trouble getting made, there's always sex.
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The United States themselves are essentially the greatest poem.
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God is waiting for us, to forgive us all, and what is broken, he'll fix.
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The one thing I do not want to be called is First Lady. It sounds like a saddle horse.
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At times I wonder whether or not your role as a member of Parliament... may in fact inhibit a relationship developing.
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It's funny; people get so doctrinaire about music. It should be the last thing you don't have an open mind about.
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When I left the Giants in 2014, my comments were emotional, insensitive, and misguided, and I truly regret and apologize for my actions. I am committed to working hard to contributing to the success of the Giants.
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Education can become a self-fulfilling activity, liberating in and of itself.
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Ooooh, I love Nashville! It seems like everywhere you walk, there's great music coming out of every wall.
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I find theatre easier than films, because it gives you an environment of a dark hall, the audience concentrating with you... whereas, film sets are not conducive to long rehearsals, and it is difficult to pick up the emotions amidst all that is going on around you.
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I noticed a lot of guitar players neglected the rhythm part of rhythm guitar and decided I would try to focus in that. As my skill and knowledge of the instrument grew, I found lead started to come naturally. Sometimes I play guitar like a frustrated drummer. Ha ha!
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I walk into the studio and we're all so happy to see each other.
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No one has been a greater advocate for the power of love in this world than I; both in my life and in my music.
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Right now counts forever.
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Talking about Korea, it has pretty high capital ratios at banks and maintains a good credit rating.
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I've talked to people who say that their music and their creative work is a much needed and appreciated escape, where they don't have to think about the state of the world; they're not even thinking about themselves so much. They're not trying to express their own experiences of that day or relationship strife or anything.
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Security is not the meaning of my life. Great opportunities are worth the risk.
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I don't deal in technique. I deal in emotions.
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I was always so jealous of a band like Fleetwood Mac, for instance, where Christine McVie would sing a whole bunch of songs even though Stevie was the obvious lead singer. It added variety to their shows.
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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.
