Fame has killed more very talented guys than drugs. Jimi Hendrix didn’t die of an overdose, he died of fame.
KEITH RICHARDSThere’s a demon in me, and he’s still around. Without the dope, we have a bit more of a chat these days.
More Keith Richards Quotes
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I looked upon myself, in a sort of romantic and silly way, as like a laboratory.
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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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Guitar is easy, all it takes is 5 fingers, 6 strings and 1 a**hole.
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True friends. Hardest thing to find, but you never look for them – they found you ; you just grow into each other
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It’s one thing to play a Muddy Waters song. It’s another thing to play with him.
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I personally believe that most people that play an instrument would be able to write a few songs here and there. But they say, “I tried, I can’t do it” and give up and don’t try it again; they get too discouraged.
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The public library is the great equaliser.
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[John] Belushi was an extreme experience even by my standards.
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I’m all for a quiet life. I just didn’t get one.
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Rock and Roll: Music for the neck downwards.
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Everyone talks about rock these days; the problem is they forget about the roll.
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Retire? I can’t spell the word. I’d play in a wheelchair.
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Some things get better with age. Like me.
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Preaching is tax free. Very little to do with God, a lot to do with money.
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We all have our own personal laboratories. Life is an experiment, and it’s just a matter of getting the alchemical or chemical combination right.
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