Hands Quote by Richard Thompson Download Open image “I probably wrote three-quarters of the songs without an instrument in my hands.” — Richard Thompson ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.9 out of 5 (10 ratings) Copy quoteShare Hands Instruments Music Music making Quarters Song Three
When I used to write songs, especially on my own, it was just me and a guitar. — Nina Nesbitt Copy Share Image
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From the time I could play the piano, I remember trying to write tunes. They were in my head, and I would just sit… — Marvin Hamlisch Copy Share Image
We had musical instruments at home, so when I wasn't in school, I would sing and write all the time. — Griff Copy Share Image
When I started to write a tune, I just wrote the nearest at hand, which was what was happening in my own life. — Jesse Harris Copy Share Image
I pestered the hell out of everybody I ran into until I could play the guitar well enough to write and sing with it. — Don Johnson Copy Share Image
I'd experimented with so many different types of music. I had these folky songs I'd written and recorded, but something wasn't quite right. — Florence Welch Copy Share Image
I wanted to hear the songs in the way that I had written them, which was, in a way, very basic. So all I… — Thurston Moore Copy Share Image
People want to be the first with the record, they want to be the first to know which songs are on the record, all… — Richard Thompson Copy Share Image
People want to hear about the extremes of human nature. They want things that are larger than their own lives, and more romantic, and… — Richard Thompson Copy Share Image
Amplifying acoustic instruments more than a little is really cheating, and everything becomes a compromise. — Richard Thompson Copy Share Image
As the writer, you're always a presence in the song. If you get close to what human beings are like, you're writing about common… — Richard Thompson Copy Share Image
There is in fact a controversy over Darwin's theory. Clearly both theories have religious implications. But this is not about God. — Richard Thompson Copy Share Image
I want people to come to my music without prejudice. I want them to get the music first. And who I am isn't that… — Richard Thompson Copy Share Image
I think it's absolutely possible to write a song and go somewhere where no one's been before, uncharted territory. In terms of content, I… — Richard Thompson Copy Share Image
“I’m a fool with a size one head/ I’ll change this heart of mine/ This time, this time” — Richard Thompson Copy Share Image
I'm glad I can do both full-band electric and solo acoustic performances. It's nice to have contrast, so if you get fed up with… — Richard Thompson Copy Share Image
An audience will let you know if a song communicates. If you see them kind of falling asleep during the song, or if they… — Richard Thompson Copy Share Image
When you stand up acoustic in front of an audience, you really are a man without any clothes on. And that can be fun… — Richard Thompson Copy Share Image
When I passed the Chancellor he arose, waved his hand at me, and I waved back at him. I think the writers showed bad… — Jesse Owens Copy Share Image
I need a bath." He chuckled. "You smell of smoke, as do I." The duke turned, leaning heavily on his cane. "Jameson, open the… — Karen Hawkins Copy Share Image
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Then come to realize that you're making mountains out of molehills. Realize how petty you've become. Sure, it may feel like you can't get… — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
I have inside me the winds, the deserts, the oceans, the stars, and everything created in the universe. We were all made by the… — Paulo Coelho Copy Share Image
To me, the beauty of a quilt or a dress lies within the stitches and the thought of the person who made them. When… — Natalie Copy Share Image
I always step on the plane with my right foot and touch the outside of the plane with my left hand. Sometimes you know… — Hope Davis Copy Share Image
You practice mindfulness, on the one hand, to be calm and peaceful. On the other hand, as you practice mindfulness and live a life… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
My folks tried to make a preacher of me and missed by a narrow margin… I would have made a good one if I… — Robert A. Heinlein Copy Share Image
When you put your hand on the Bible, you are saying something much stronger than just telling your peers that you're going to tell… — Lee Greenwood Copy Share Image
There is only one party in the United States, the Property Party...and it has two right wings: Republican and Democrat. Republicans are a bit… — Gore Vidal Copy Share Image
