I mean some doctor told me I had six months to live and I went to their funeral.
KEITH RICHARDSThe only things Mick and I disagree about is the band, the music and what we do.
More Keith Richards Quotes
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Nobody wants to get old, but nobody wants to die young either.
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It’s an addiction and addiction is something I should know something about.
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There’s a demon in me, and he’s still around. Without the dope, we have a bit more of a chat these days.
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Yes, I’ve been trepanned. That’s quite an interesting experience, especially for my brain surgeon, who saw my thoughts flying around in my brain.
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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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The electric guitar was vital in helping what I’ve achieved where would I be without it? Playing awfully quietly, for a start.
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Some things get better with age. Like me.
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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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I am not doing it just for the money or for you. I am doing it for me.
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Everybody starts by imitating their heroes. For me it was Chuck Berry and Muddy Waters.
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My father. I snorted my father. He was cremated and I couldn’t resist grinding him up with a little bit of blow.
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To a musician or songwriter, your canvas is silence.
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My life is full of broken halos.
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One of the great things about songwrighting; it’s not an intellectual experience.
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I don’t trust doctors. It’s not to say there ain’t some good ones, but on a general level, no, I wouldn’t trust ’em at all.
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