The only things Mick and I disagree about is the band, the music and what we do.
KEITH RICHARDSLet me be clear about this. I don’t have a drug problem. I have a police problem.
More Keith Richards Quotes
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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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To me, my biggest fear is getting a big head, and that is when I get the hammer. Because it’s very easy in this game to believe you’re something special.
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Nobody wants to get old, but nobody wants to die young either.
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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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One of the great things about songwrighting; it’s not an intellectual experience.
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I’m an unpure purist, something like that.
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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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George Jones is a national treasure and should be treated accordingly. A unique style so often emulated even inadvertently.
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It might appear that nothing is happening, but that’s actually when it really happens.
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Everyone talks about rock these days; the problem is they forget about the roll.
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A painter’s got a canvas. The writer’s got reams of empty paper. A musician has silence.
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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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I never thought I was wasted, but I probably was.
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You get onstage and make other people feel happy. Make them feel good.
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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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