[John] Belushi was an extreme experience even by my standards.
KEITH RICHARDSSongwriting’s a weird game.
More Keith Richards Quotes
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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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It’s a privilege just to wake up to a new day.
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You have the sun, you have the moon, you have the air that you breathe – and you have the Rolling Stones!
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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, the main thing about living on this planet is to know who the hell you are and be real about it. That’s the reason I’m still alive.
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Why would you want to be anything else if you’re Mick Jagger?
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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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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.
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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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Some people think I’m a mythical genius, others think I’m a junkie madman.
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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 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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I like it here in Austin. Anybody got a room?
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Everybody starts by imitating their heroes. For me it was Chuck Berry and Muddy Waters.
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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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