I’m all for a quiet life. I just didn’t get one.
KEITH RICHARDS
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I’m all for a quiet life. I just didn’t get one.
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I’m free of hypochondria– although I’ve got everything else.
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I mean some doctor told me I had six months to live and I went to their funeral.
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Rock and roll ain’t nothing but jazz with a hard backbeat.
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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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