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We age not by holding on to youth, but by letting ourselves grow and embracing whatever youthful parts remain.

Keith Richards

My father. I snorted my father. He was cremated and I couldn’t resist grinding him up with a little bit of blow.
KEITH RICHARDS

Blow Father Myself Resistance
The electric guitar was vital in helping what I’ve achieved where would I be without it? Playing awfully quietly, for a start.
KEITH RICHARDS

Electric Guitar Play Quiet Start
I never plan anything, which is probably the difference between Mick and myself. Mick needs to know what he’s gonna do tomorrow and I’m just happy to wake up to see who’s hanging around. Mick’s rock and I’m roll.
KEITH RICHARDS

Difference Known Myself Planning
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.
KEITH RICHARDS

Beautiful Listening Reading Song Touch
Everyone talks about rock these days; the problem is they forget about the roll.
KEITH RICHARDS

Music Problem Roll Talk
I personally believe that most people that play an instrument would be able to write a few songs here and there. But they say, “I tried, I can’t do it” and give up and don’t try it again; they get too discouraged.
KEITH RICHARDS

Encouragement Give Up Instrument People Play Try Writing
I don’t encourage anybody to do what I do, you know? Why should you? More for me!
KEITH RICHARDS

Body Encouragement Known Myself
To a musician or songwriter, your canvas is silence.
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Canvas Musician Silence Yourself
I have no idea what the audience makes of me.
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Audience Ideas Myself
I occasionally borrow pot from my kids. They do a little weed occasionally. ‘Here, Dad’ – or more likely, ‘Dad, have you got any?’
KEITH RICHARDS

Children Father Occasion Yourself
It’s a privilege just to wake up to a new day.
KEITH RICHARDS

Day Gratitude Wake Up
Songwriting’s a weird game.
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Game One Liner Weird
What is life but playing with time?
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Life Play Time
I’ve never had my hair cut by anybody, I do it all myself.
KEITH RICHARDS

Hairs Myself
The Stones in a club is still the ultimate rush.
KEITH RICHARDS

Rush Stone Ultimate
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.
KEITH RICHARDS

Growth Reach Thinking True Yourself

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