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 RICHARDSNo broken hearts, no broken necks.
More Keith Richards Quotes
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Poison’s not bad. It’s a matter of how much.
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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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I mean, give me a guitar, give me a piano, give me a broom and string, I wouldn’t get bored anywhere.
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Some people think I’m a mythical genius, others think I’m a junkie madman.
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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 achieved everything I wanted to achieve by being in the Rolling Stones and making records.
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Everyone talks about rock these days; the problem is they forget about the roll.
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Love has sold more songs than you’ve had hot dinners.
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Rock and Roll: Music for the neck downwards.
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I don’t regret nothing.
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Songwriting’s a weird game.
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The only things Mick and I disagree about is the band, the music and what we do.
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If you don’t know the blues there’s no point in picking up the guitar and playing rock and roll or any other form of popular music.
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Everybody’s got a different way of telling a story – and has different stories to tell.
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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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