I looked upon myself, in a sort of romantic and silly way, as like a laboratory.
KEITH RICHARDSWhatever side I take, I know well that I will be blamed.
More Keith Richards Quotes
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We age not by holding on to youth, but by letting ourselves grow and embracing whatever youthful parts remain.
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One minute I’m standing at Ronnie Scott’s getting a standing ovation and the next minute, I’m on a marble slab
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Music is a language that doesn’t speak in particular words. It speaks in emotions, and if it’s in the bones, it’s in the bones.
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Fame has killed more very talented guys than drugs. Jimi Hendrix didn’t die of an overdose, he died of fame.
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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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I never sleep alone. If there is no one to sleep next to, I’ll sleep next to a stuffed animal. It makes me feel secure and safe. It’s a little embarrassing to admit it; I’m an old man now. It’s important to me though.
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I look for ambiguity when I’m writing because life is ambiguous.
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I’ve never had my hair cut by anybody, I do it all myself.
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I don’t wave a flag for anything. I’m a musician.
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I never plan anything, which is probably the difference between Mick and myself. Mick needs to know what he’s gonna do tomorrow and I’m just happy to wake up to see who’s hanging around. Mick’s rock and I’m roll.
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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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If you’re going to kick authority in the teeth, you might as well use both feet.
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It might appear that nothing is happening, but that’s actually when it really happens.
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What’s the big deal about still working? Retirement age is sixty-five, and that’s at a normal job – and I ain’t there yet.
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The idea of retiring is like killing yourself. It’s almost like Hari Kari. I intend to live to a 100 and go down in history.
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