Everyone talks about rock these days; the problem is they forget about the roll.
KEITH RICHARDSSome people think I’m a mythical genius, others think I’m a junkie madman.
More Keith Richards Quotes
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I’ve never turned blue in someone else’s bathroom. I consider that the height of bad manners.
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I don’t encourage anybody to do what I do, you know? Why should you? More for me!
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We age not by holding on to youth, but by letting ourselves grow and embracing whatever youthful parts remain.
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One of the great things about songwrighting; it’s not an intellectual experience.
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If you are going to get wasted, then get wasted elegantly.
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My father. I snorted my father. He was cremated and I couldn’t resist grinding him up with a little bit of blow.
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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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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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I like it here in Austin. Anybody got a room?
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What Muddy Waters did for us is what we should do for others. It’s the old thing, what you want written on your tombstone as a musician: ‘He passed it on.’
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I look for ambiguity when I’m writing because life is ambiguous.
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There’s a demon in me, and he’s still around. Without the dope, we have a bit more of a chat these days.
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My life is full of broken halos.
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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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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.
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