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People have this obsession. They want you to be like you were in 1969. They want you to, because otherwise their youth goes with you. It’s very selfish, but it’s understandable.

Mick Jagger

I believe we should encourage children to sing and play instruments from an early age.
MICK JAGGER

Age Believe Children Encouragement Myself Play Sing
I don’t want to be a rock star all my life. I couldn’t bear to end up like Elvis Presley in Las Vegas with all those housewives and old ladies coming in with their handbags.
MICK JAGGER

Life Stardom
I remember when I was very young, I read an article by Fats Domino which has really influenced me. He said, ‘You should never sing the lyrics out very clearly.
MICK JAGGER

Influence Lyrics Myself Reading Remember Young
You don’t always do the same things you’ve done the night before. That’s what makes playing live so interesting as opposed to being in the studio.
MICK JAGGER

Interest Live Night Oppose Play Studio Yourself
Normally I am not so violent. Everything comes from the question: Where will I die? It is a strong concern.
MICK JAGGER

Attitude Myself Strong Thinking Violence
I always think it’s better to be not taking drugs or drinking or anything. That’s not saying I’ve never done it because I have. But I sort of learned I think after a while there has been – it didn’t take me that long to realize that it wasn’t a good thing.
MICK JAGGER

Better Goodness Learning Myself Thinking
You don’t have to bathe every day to look clean. It’s just an illusion.
MICK JAGGER

Bath Cleaning Day Illusion Yourself
The elusive nature of love it can be such a fleeting thing. You see it there and it’s just fluttering and it’s gone.
MICK JAGGER

Feeling Lost Love Nature See Yourself
Don’t you think it’s sometimes wise not to grow up.
MICK JAGGER

Age Growth Philosophy Wisdom Yourself
All dancing is a replacement for sex.
MICK JAGGER

Dance Replacement Sex
People think they know you. They know the things about you that you have forgotten.
MICK JAGGER

Forget People Thinking Yourself
You have to sing every day so you can build up to being, you know, Amazingly Brilliant.
MICK JAGGER

Brilliant Build Practice Sing Yourself
Any performer is one person privately and then he’s another person when he steps on the stage.
MICK JAGGER

Himself Performance Person Private Stage
I came into music just because I wanted the bread. It’s true. I looked around and this seemed like the only way I was going to get the kind of bread I wanted.
MICK JAGGER

Kind Music Myself True
I prefer to live in a rented house. No ties. Nothing around my neck. Just the minimum kind of bare comforts of home.
MICK JAGGER

Choice Comfortable Home Live Myself Preference
Music should elevate you. You can be raised, or left stranded. You can’t be raised all the time, in my experience. This might be a rare moment. You might just go up to that level but that’s always good.
MICK JAGGER

Goodness Moments Music Raise Rare Stand Yourself

People have this obsession. They want you to be like you were in 1969. They want you to, because otherwise their youth goes with you. It’s very selfish, but it’s understandable.

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People have this obsession. They want you to be like you were in 1969. They want you to, because otherwise their youth goes with you. It’s very selfish, but it’s understandable.

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