I came into music just because I wanted the bread. It’s true. I looked around and this seemed like the only way I was going to get the kind of bread I wanted.
MICK JAGGERI don’t want to be a rock star all my life. I couldn’t bear to end up like Elvis Presley in Las Vegas with all those housewives and old ladies coming in with their handbags.
More Mick Jagger Quotes
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You don’t always do the same things you’ve done the night before. That’s what makes playing live so interesting as opposed to being in the studio.
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Don’t take life too seriously and always remember: it is just a passing fad.
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Too much is never enough.
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Thank you for leaving us alone but giving us enough attention to boost our egos.
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Time is on my side, yes it is.
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I must be careful not to get trapped in the past. That’s why I tend to forget my songs.
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I see songwriting as having to do with experience, and the more you’ve experienced, the better it is. But it has to be tempered, and you just must let your imagination run.
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I think it’s very important that you have at least some sort of inner thing you don’t talk about. That’s why I find it distasteful when all these pop stars talk about their habits.
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I got nasty habits; I take tea at three.
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I think, like most people, my moral values tend to be pretty fuzzy.
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He stole my music but he gave me my name.
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Don’t you think it’s sometimes wise not to grow up.
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I love country music, but I find it very hard to take it seriously. I also think a lot of country music is sung with the tongue in cheek, so I do it tongue in cheek.
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You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you might find, you get what you need.
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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.
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