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.
KEITH RICHARDSIf you stay up, you get the songs that everyone else misses because they’re asleep.
More Keith Richards Quotes
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Songwriting’s a weird game.
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Anything you throw yourself into, you better get yourself out of.
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Yes, I’ve been trepanned. That’s quite an interesting experience, especially for my brain surgeon, who saw my thoughts flying around in my brain.
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I only get ill when I give up drugs. I don’t have a drug problem, I have a police problem.
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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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Everybody starts by imitating their heroes. For me it was Chuck Berry and Muddy Waters.
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Guitar is easy, all it takes is 5 fingers, 6 strings and 1 a**hole.
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It’s one thing to play a Muddy Waters song. It’s another thing to play with him.
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I never thought I was wasted, but I probably was.
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I’m not getting old I’m evolving.
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If you’ve gotta think about being cool, you ain’t cool.
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I’ve never had my hair cut by anybody, I do it all myself.
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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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The Stones in a club is still the ultimate rush.
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When you are growing up there are two institutional places that affect you most powerfully: the church, which belongs to God, and the public library, which belongs to you.
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