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.
KEITH RICHARDSEverybody starts by imitating their heroes. For me it was Chuck Berry and Muddy Waters.
More Keith Richards Quotes
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George Jones is a national treasure and should be treated accordingly. A unique style so often emulated even inadvertently.
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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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If you are going to get wasted, then get wasted elegantly.
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You can’t accuse me of anything I haven’t already confessed to.
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What is life but playing with time?
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I like it here in Austin. Anybody got a room?
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Guitar is easy, all it takes is 5 fingers, 6 strings and 1 a**hole.
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If you’ve gotta think about being cool, you ain’t cool.
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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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To a musician or songwriter, your canvas is silence.
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When you’re 20, you can’t imagine being 30. When you’re 30, you can’t imagine being 40. When you’re 40, you can’t imagine being 100.
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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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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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When I listen to what I did under the influence – 10 years of work – I don’t think it either enhanced or impaired me. It didn’t have that much to do with it.
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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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