If you dont know the blues... theres no point in picking up the guitar and playing rock and roll or any other form of popular music.

Quote by Keith Richards

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I only get ill when I give up drugs.

I only get ill when I give up drugs.

The only things Mick and I disagree about is the band, the music and what...

The only things Mick and I disagree about is the band, the music and what...

I never thought I was wasted, but I probably was.

I never thought I was wasted, but I probably was.

Ive never had a problem with drugs. Ive had problems with the police.

Ive never had a problem with drugs. Ive had problems with the police.

To make a rock'n'roll record, technology is the least important thing.

To make a rock'n'roll record, technology is the least important thing.

To me, as long as we've known each other, I've always thought Mick's most brilliant...

To me, as long as we've known each other, I've always thought Mick's most brilliant...

If you're going to kick authority in the teeth, you might as well use two...

If you're going to kick authority in the teeth, you might as well use two...

Hey, we just enjoy it. I think we think we're getting the hang of this...

Hey, we just enjoy it. I think we think we're getting the hang of this...

Everyone talks about rock these days; the problem is they forget about the roll.

Everyone talks about rock these days; the problem is they forget about the roll.

When I listen to what I did under the influence - 10 years of work...

When I listen to what I did under the influence - 10 years of work...

Hey, we just enjoy it. I think we think were getting the hang of this...

Hey, we just enjoy it. I think we think were getting the hang of this...

Everyone talks about rock these days; the problem is they forget about the roll.

Everyone talks about rock these days; the problem is they forget about the roll.

I've always been suspicious of TV, I've always found music and video to be an...

I've always been suspicious of TV, I've always found music and video to be an...

It's great to be here. It's great to be anywhere.

It's great to be here. It's great to be anywhere.

If you don't know the blues... there's no point in picking up the guitar and...

If you don't know the blues... there's no point in picking up the guitar and...

The king is the man who can.

The king is the man who can.

Ive always been suspicious of TV, Ive always found music and video to be an...

Ive always been suspicious of TV, Ive always found music and video to be an...

Rock and Roll: Music for the neck downwards.

Rock and Roll: Music for the neck downwards.

I look for ambiguity when I'm writing because life is ambiguous.

I look for ambiguity when I'm writing because life is ambiguous.

There's no substitute for live work to keep a band together.

There's no substitute for live work to keep a band together.