|

|

Advertisements

Teddy Thompson Quotes

It’s what is strange about doing a job that is also the thing you love, the thing you feel passionate about. People get to the point where they’re burned out and disillusioned by the whole thing because when things aren’t going well at work it also means they aren’t going well in your heart, in your soul. They’re all wrapped up together Picture Quote #1

You just have to make sure you’re writing about something that’s true. It has to be honest and it has to have a real emotion behind it, regardless of where it’s coming from Picture Quote #1

I like England more than I did when I left. It’s become a bit of a better country in the last ten years, in the attitude of it. A bit more Americanized, which is both good and bad. At least when you order a cup of coffee they don’t give you a hard time Picture Quote #1

I still do lots of gigs where I’m the support act and people are chatting through my set, but I’ve got better at grabbing attention. I mean, my parents would play on bills with people like Judas Priest and get booed all the way through. But they stuck it out, got tough Picture Quote #1

To say how you would react if you were really storming the charts and had people running around after you... who’s to say how any of us would deal with that Picture Quote #1

I went to a boarding school when I was 13, and it was a very arty school, so there was an opportunity for a lot more. I joined a band and so on. We would do concerts at school, and I would play cover tunes and thought, ‘This is really great.’ Picture Quote #1

Advertisements

Everyone’s different, but it was fun for me to work with Garth Hudson. He’s from ‘The Band.’ They are a massive influence, that was a big thrill. He’s completely out of his mind Picture Quote #1

There’s this bubblegum pop thing which is prevalent now that we haven’t had before. People’s ears are slightly de-tuned; they’ve been exposed to this weird synthetic, implausibly upbeat, Mickey Mouse stuff which I think is just weird; it’s not really a human sound Picture Quote #1

I was obsessed with country music when I was a kid, and it’s definitely had a huge influence on the way I write songs. I was always attracted to songs that had a brilliant pun or a clever turn of phrase, but came from a dark, bitter place. As a writer, I’ve always gravitated towards that feeling Picture Quote #1

I do think it’s probably true to a certain extent that you tend to sing music that fits your voice. If you’re Lou Reed, you’re unlikely to become a country singer Picture Quote #1

I remember writing ‘The One I Can’t Have’ at the kitchen table. I was looking at a picture of Truman Capote with Marilyn Monroe and that’s where I started. It doesn’t make any sense because he was gay, but it was just the idea of the short guy and the beautiful blonde out of his league. That’s where I started, but very quickly it became about me Picture Quote #1

I’m a hybrid-genre person, which a lot of people find confusing. I grew up listening to American country music and rock n’ roll made between 1955 and 1959. The Everly Brothers and Chuck Berry were my first musical loves and are still what I am most moved by. Roy Orbison came a little bit later Picture Quote #1

Advertisements

Any kind of creativity is not settling down into a happy little space. I don’t try to be mellow or anything. I think I have quite... my voice is what it is, no matter what I’m singing, it’s always going to sound like me. There’s not too far I could go. I sound like myself. I hope that I haven’t put any boundaries on anything Picture Quote #1

I used to listen to my dad a lot as a way of trying to be close to him, as well, because my parents were divorced and I didn’t spend that much time with him. And I used to put headphones on and listen to my dad talk and sing and I found that quite... bonding with him, in a weird way Picture Quote #1

Internet radio stations like KCRW do take you everywhere, yet thats just one of a hundred small things you have to do to succeed. It used to be, if you just got on the cover of Rolling Stone and a spotlight on The Tonight Show, that was enough Picture Quote #1

I love the sad songs with their maudlin, self-deprecating, almost funny lyrics. As an Englishman, they make a lot of sense Picture Quote #1

I come from a place where there’s a lot of musical families Picture Quote #1

The songs are definitely all about me. I am my favourite subject Picture Quote #1

Advertisements

Even for the people in the business who are real music lovers it’s really about putting things in the right boxes, and my style doesn’t fit into a box Picture Quote #1

For a long time I was trying to be poppier and younger. I didn’t want to be on public radio or do any of that stuff for older people. Then I realized that that is exactly what I listen to Picture Quote #1

I’m never worried about being upstaged. I love to have the best, most individual people come in and see if we hit on something Picture Quote #1

The state of radio is not great. It’s like playing the lottery. The chances of hitting are mind boggling slim Picture Quote #1

Country music was the music I was brought up on. It’s the music that’s closest to my heart and the music that speaks to me the most, and it’s always been a big influence on my own songwriting Picture Quote #1

Friendship Quotes

Motivational Quotes

Inspirational Quotes

Advertisements

Text Quotes

It’s what is strange about doing a job that is also the thing you love, the thing you feel passionate about. People get to the point where they’re burned out and disillusioned by the whole thing because when things aren’t going well at work it also means they aren’t going well in your heart, in your soul. They’re all wrapped up together (Teddy Thompson Quotes) You just have to make sure you’re writing about something that’s true. It has to be honest and it has to have a real emotion behind it, regardless of where it’s coming from. (Teddy Thompson Quotes) I like England more than I did when I left. It’s become a bit of a better country in the last ten years, in the attitude of it. A bit more Americanized, which is both good and bad. At least when you order a cup of coffee they don’t give you a hard time. (Teddy Thompson Quotes) I still do lots of gigs where I’m the support act and people are chatting through my set, but I’ve got better at grabbing attention. I mean, my parents would play on bills with people like Judas Priest and get booed all the way through. But they stuck it out, got tough. (Teddy Thompson Quotes) To say how you would react if you were really storming the charts and had people running around after you... who’s to say how any of us would deal with that. (Teddy Thompson Quotes) I went to a boarding school when I was 13, and it was a very arty school, so there was an opportunity for a lot more. I joined a band and so on. We would do concerts at school, and I would play cover tunes and thought, ‘This is really great.’ (Teddy Thompson Quotes) Everyone’s different, but it was fun for me to work with Garth Hudson. He’s from ‘The Band.’ They are a massive influence, that was a big thrill. He’s completely out of his mind (Teddy Thompson Quotes) There’s this bubblegum pop thing which is prevalent now that we haven’t had before. People’s ears are slightly de-tuned; they’ve been exposed to this weird synthetic, implausibly upbeat, Mickey Mouse stuff which I think is just weird; it’s not really a human sound (Teddy Thompson Quotes) I was obsessed with country music when I was a kid, and it’s definitely had a huge influence on the way I write songs. I was always attracted to songs that had a brilliant pun or a clever turn of phrase, but came from a dark, bitter place. As a writer, I’ve always gravitated towards that feeling (Teddy Thompson Quotes) I do think it’s probably true to a certain extent that you tend to sing music that fits your voice. If you’re Lou Reed, you’re unlikely to become a country singer (Teddy Thompson Quotes) I remember writing ‘The One I Can’t Have’ at the kitchen table. I was looking at a picture of Truman Capote with Marilyn Monroe and that’s where I started. It doesn’t make any sense because he was gay, but it was just the idea of the short guy and the beautiful blonde out of his league. That’s where I started, but very quickly it became about me (Teddy Thompson Quotes) I’m a hybrid-genre person, which a lot of people find confusing. I grew up listening to American country music and rock n’ roll made between 1955 and 1959. The Everly Brothers and Chuck Berry were my first musical loves and are still what I am most moved by. Roy Orbison came a little bit later (Teddy Thompson Quotes) Any kind of creativity is not settling down into a happy little space. I don’t try to be mellow or anything. I think I have quite... my voice is what it is, no matter what I’m singing, it’s always going to sound like me. There’s not too far I could go. I sound like myself. I hope that I haven’t put any boundaries on anything (Teddy Thompson Quotes) I used to listen to my dad a lot as a way of trying to be close to him, as well, because my parents were divorced and I didn’t spend that much time with him. And I used to put headphones on and listen to my dad talk and sing and I found that quite... bonding with him, in a weird way (Teddy Thompson Quotes) Internet radio stations like KCRW do take you everywhere, yet thats just one of a hundred small things you have to do to succeed. It used to be, if you just got on the cover of Rolling Stone and a spotlight on The Tonight Show, that was enough (Teddy Thompson Quotes) I love the sad songs with their maudlin, self-deprecating, almost funny lyrics. As an Englishman, they make a lot of sense (Teddy Thompson Quotes) I come from a place where there’s a lot of musical families (Teddy Thompson Quotes) The songs are definitely all about me. I am my favourite subject (Teddy Thompson Quotes) Even for the people in the business who are real music lovers it’s really about putting things in the right boxes, and my style doesn’t fit into a box (Teddy Thompson Quotes) For a long time I was trying to be poppier and younger. I didn’t want to be on public radio or do any of that stuff for older people. Then I realized that that is exactly what I listen to (Teddy Thompson Quotes) I’m never worried about being upstaged. I love to have the best, most individual people come in and see if we hit on something (Teddy Thompson Quotes) The state of radio is not great. It’s like playing the lottery. The chances of hitting are mind boggling slim (Teddy Thompson Quotes) Country music was the music I was brought up on. It’s the music that’s closest to my heart and the music that speaks to me the most, and it’s always been a big influence on my own songwriting (Teddy Thompson Quotes)