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I’d rather be dead than singing “Satisfaction” when I’m forty-five.

Mick Jagger

The past is a great place and I don’t want to erase it or to regret it, but I don’t want to be its prisoner either.
MICK JAGGER

Greatness Past Place Prison Regret Yourself
Too much is never enough.
MICK JAGGER

Enough One Liner
People have this obsession. They want you to be like you were in 1969. They want you to, because otherwise their youth goes with you. It’s very selfish, but it’s understandable.
MICK JAGGER

Obsession People Selfish Understand Yourself Youth
Any performer is one person privately and then he’s another person when he steps on the stage.
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Himself Performance Person Private Stage
Only a madman or an actor would want to be President of the United States.
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Actor Mad Man President
Well, don’t we all feel like jumping to the end of the world sometimes?
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Death End Feeling World
You can’t be jealous and be a leader.
MICK JAGGER

Jealous Leadership Yourself
I, personally, have a lot of energy, so I don’t see it as an immediate problem.
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Energy Myself Personal Problem See
Time is on my side, yes it is.
MICK JAGGER

Belief Inspirational Myself Side Time
I remember when I was very young, I read an article by Fats Domino which has really influenced me. He said, ‘You should never sing the lyrics out very clearly.
MICK JAGGER

Influence Lyrics Myself Reading Remember Young
Thank you for leaving us alone but giving us enough attention to boost our egos.
MICK JAGGER

Alone Attention Ego Enough Leaving Ourselves Thankful
I believe we should encourage children to sing and play instruments from an early age.
MICK JAGGER

Age Believe Children Encouragement Myself Play Sing
Don’t take life too seriously and always remember: it is just a passing fad.
MICK JAGGER

Life Pass Philosophy Serious Time
I never really studied business in school. I kind of wish I had, but how boring is that?
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Boredom Business Myself Study
I don’t think that being in a full-time relationship is necessarily for everybody all of the time. It’s not necessarily some state of grace.
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Grace Myself Necessary Relationship Thinking Time
Music should elevate you. You can be raised, or left stranded. You can’t be raised all the time, in my experience. This might be a rare moment. You might just go up to that level but that’s always good.
MICK JAGGER

Goodness Moments Music Raise Rare Stand Yourself

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