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 RICHARDSBut 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.
More Keith Richards Quotes
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Preaching is tax free. Very little to do with God, a lot to do with money.
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I achieved everything I wanted to achieve by being in the Rolling Stones and making records.
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I’ve never had my hair cut by anybody, I do it all myself.
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Everyone talks about rock these days; the problem is they forget about the roll.
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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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No broken hearts, no broken necks.
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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.
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My life is full of broken halos.
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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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Fame has killed more very talented guys than drugs. Jimi Hendrix didn’t die of an overdose, he died of fame.
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I like it here in Austin. Anybody got a room?
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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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If you don’t know the blues there’s no point in picking up the guitar and playing rock and roll or any other form of popular music.
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I don’t wave a flag for anything. I’m a musician.
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