Its fun to sing sad songs. And its fun to listen to sad songs. Enjoyable. Satisfying. Something. – 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
The thing I do, really, is a communication with audiences more than any achievement through records. – Richard Thompson
Ive always been attracted to cars, and driving is a completely measurable experience: if you qualify last on the grid, youre the slowest, and if you qualify first on the grid, youre the fastest. So no one can say youre slow if youre fast and no one can say youre fast if youre slow. – Eric Bana