Its amazing what some people read into songs. – 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. – Richard Thompson
Its fun to sing sad songs. And its fun to listen to sad songs. Enjoyable. Satisfying. Something. – Richard Thompson
To stand up on a stage alone with an acoustic guitar requires bravery bordering on heroism. Bordering on insanity. – Richard Thompson
I think that were in a really amazing time, where there are really a lot of really fantastic female actresses and comedians. I imagine theres just a lot of opportunity for women to have powerful roles. Or its just that theres more women writing TV. Women tend to maybe write strong women. – Whitney Cummings