One of the great things about songwrighting; it’s not an intellectual experience.
KEITH RICHARDSI never thought I was wasted, but I probably was.
More Keith Richards Quotes
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Guitar is easy, all it takes is 5 fingers, 6 strings and 1 a**hole.
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This is the rock ‘n’ roll life, and you had to invent it as you went along. There was no textbook to say how you operate this machinery.
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Rock and Roll: Music for the neck downwards.
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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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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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What is life but playing with time?
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Music is a necessity. After food, air, water and warmth, music is the next necessity of life.
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I occasionally borrow pot from my kids. They do a little weed occasionally. ‘Here, Dad’ – or more likely, ‘Dad, have you got any?’
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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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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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I read the Bible sometimes, but it bores me to death. I just want to know what other people find so bloody fascinating.
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I achieved everything I wanted to achieve by being in the Rolling Stones and making records.
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The Stones in a club is still the ultimate rush.
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Everyone talks about rock these days; the problem is they forget about the roll.
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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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