To me, the main thing about living on this planet is to know who the hell you are and be real about it. That’s the reason I’m still alive.
KEITH RICHARDSWhy would you want to be anything else if you’re Mick Jagger?
More Keith Richards Quotes
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My life is full of broken halos.
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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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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’ve never had my hair cut by anybody, I do it all myself.
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Guitar is easy, all it takes is 5 fingers, 6 strings and 1 a**hole.
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I’m an unpure purist, something like that.
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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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Everybody thinks you reach a certain age and you’re a grownup, but it’s not true. Nobody grows up until the day they croak.
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Retire? I can’t spell the word. I’d play in a wheelchair.
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I’ve never had inner turmoil about all this. You find a lot of people these days who cannot stand to be alone. You could lock me up in solitary for weeks on end, and I’d keep myself amused.
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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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I’ve never had a problem with drugs. I’ve had problems with the police.
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You can’t accuse me of anything I haven’t already confessed to.
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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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If you’ve gotta think about being cool, you ain’t cool.
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