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And then I think we realized, like any young guys, that blues are not learned in a monastery. You’ve got to go out there and get your heart broke and then come back and then you can sing the blues.

Keith Richards

I don’t wave a flag for anything. I’m a musician.
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Flag Musician Myself Wave
I never thought I was wasted, but I probably was.
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Alcohol Myself Wasted Time
Anything you throw yourself into, you better get yourself out of.
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Better Throw Yourself
A painter’s got a canvas. The writer’s got reams of empty paper. A musician has silence.
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Canvas Musician Painter Paper Silence
It’s one thing to play a Muddy Waters song. It’s another thing to play with him.
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Himself Play
But I’m not here just to make records and money. I’m here to say something and to touch other people, sometimes in a cry of desperation: “Do you know this feeling?
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Desperate Feeling Money People Record Touch Yourself
The only things Mick and I disagree about is the band, the music and what we do.
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Disagreement Music Myself
Everybody’s got a different way of telling a story – and has different stories to tell.
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Different Story Talk Way
But I’ve always felt very comfortable on stage, even if I screw up. It always felt like a dog, this is my turf, piss around it. While I’m here, nothing else can happen. All I can do is screw up. Otherwise, have a good time.
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Comfortable Feeling Myself Time
I was in awe sometimes listening to Mick Taylor . Everything was there in his playing – the melodic touch, a beautiful sustain and a way of reading a song.
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Beautiful Listening Reading Song Touch
I have no idea what the audience makes of me.
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Audience Ideas Myself
I’ve never had my hair cut by anybody, I do it all myself.
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Hairs Myself
Everybody starts by imitating their heroes. For me it was Chuck Berry and Muddy Waters.
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Heroes Imitation Myself Start
George Jones is a national treasure and should be treated accordingly. A unique style so often emulated even inadvertently.
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National Treasure Unique
I’m not getting old I’m evolving.
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Evolution Myself Old
When you are growing up there are two institutional places that affect you most powerfully: the church, which belongs to God, and the public library, which belongs to you.
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Affect Belong Growth Library Place Yourself

And then I think we realized, like any young guys, that blues are not learned in a monastery. You’ve got to go out there and get your heart broke and then come back and then you can sing the blues.

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And then I think we realized, like any young guys, that blues are not learned in a monastery. You’ve got to go out there and get your heart broke and then come back and then you can sing the blues.

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