Richard Thompson
Richard Thompson
Guitarist, songwriter, and performer who played with the British folk-rock group Fairport Convention.
NationalityBritish
ProfessionGuitarist
Date of Birth3 April 1949
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It was upsetting at first, but then you realize there's not much you can do about it. We were very lucky no one was hurt. You can always replace buildings, but not someone's life.
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Compromises have been made -- this is not being taught in class. We don't advocate teaching intelligent design at this point.
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We thought we were losing transactions somewhere and didn't know why,
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Popular is a tricky word. People in large numbers don't always have the best taste. I prefer to concentrate on songs that are deserving, but slightly too arcane to be in every household - the also-rans, the misfits, the hidden jewels.
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Music is a great healer, a great diffuser of things like racism. It cuts through boundaries, and it's a very positive force in the world.
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Imagining playing the guitar is a slightly looser thing than playing it. You can hear more things sometimes. The fingers of your imagination aren't quite as hidebound as your real fingers.
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We got a lot of input from all of our cat friends, ... We wanted to be sure that tabby cats and Persians got all of their demographics in.
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We're out to change America, ... Cats are hiding in homes and dogs are out on the street causing trouble. We're going to bring cats to the forefront.
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