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 JAGGERThe elusive nature of love it can be such a fleeting thing. You see it there and it’s just fluttering and it’s gone.
More Mick Jagger Quotes
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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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You have to sing every day so you can build up to being, you know, Amazingly Brilliant.
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You can’t always get what you want.
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It’s all right letting yourself go, as long as you can get yourself back.
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I believe we should encourage children to sing and play instruments from an early age.
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Thank you for leaving us alone but giving us enough attention to boost our egos.
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I don’t only like rock music. There are other forms of music that I find interesting. I would want to do everything, every kind of music. I wouldn’t want to be limited to like playing heavy metal or whatever.
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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 got nasty habits; I take tea at three.
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Anarchy is the only slight glimmer of hope.
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I 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.
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I don’t want to be my extrovert self all the time.
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In England they always try out new mobile phones in Isle of Man. They’ve got a captive society. So I said, you should try the legalization of all drugs on the Isle of Man and see what happens.
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Don’t take life too seriously and always remember: it is just a passing fad.
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I think, like most people, my moral values tend to be pretty fuzzy.
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Only a madman or an actor would want to be President of the United States.
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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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I should think that being my old lady would be all the satisfaction or career any woman needs.
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People think they know you. They know the things about you that you have forgotten.
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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.
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I think people are afraid to express their opinions half the time.
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Normally I am not so violent. Everything comes from the question: Where will I die? It is a strong concern.
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Everyone knows what their roots are, but you’ve got to explore everywhere. You’ve got to explore the sky too.
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I always think it’s better to be not taking drugs or drinking or anything. That’s not saying I’ve never done it because I have. But I sort of learned I think after a while there has been – it didn’t take me that long to realize that it wasn’t a good thing.
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It’s not selling out, it is called making lots of money.
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Always as a musician you must have one thing you do well.
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