“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.” PeopleFeelsWellsHeartMeanSoulWholeTogetherJobsStrangePassionateYour SoulWorking ItBurnedDisillusionedThings You LoveBurned Out Author:Teddy Thompson
“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.” PeopleFirstsLittlesPersonsMadeStillsCountryBitsRocksBrotherListeningGrewLittle BitGrew UpMovedMusicalGenreRock N RollConfusingChuckBerriesHybridEverly Brothers Author:Teddy Thompson
“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.” PeopleIfsIndividualWorried Author:Teddy Thompson
“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.” PeopleWantTryingLongStuffLong TimeRadioI RealizedOlder PeoplePublic Radio Author:Teddy Thompson
“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.” PeopleThinkingHumansStuffSoundHavensEarsPopsExposedMiceMickeySyntheticUpbeat Author:Teddy Thompson
“I think I'm too cynical for L.A. My sense of humor doesn't go down well here, which probably affects my love life. I need to have a laugh track following me around so people know I'm trying to be funny.” PeopleThinkingKnowsNeedsTryingWellsLaughingTrackFollowingLove LifeSense Of HumorCynicalHave A Laugh Author:Teddy Thompson
“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.” PeopleRealStyleLoversFitBoxesMusic LoverReal Music Author:Teddy Thompson
