If you don't know the blues... there's 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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Good music comes out of people playing together, knowing what they want to do and...

Good music comes out of people playing together, knowing what they want to do and...

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...

I only get ill when I give up drugs.

I only get ill when I give up drugs.

Good music comes out of people playing together, knowing what they want to do and...

Good music comes out of people playing together, knowing what they want to do and...

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.

I only get ill when I give up drugs

I only get ill when I give up drugs

The king is the man who can.

The king is the man who can.

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.

Rock and Roll: Music for the neck downwards.

Rock and Roll: Music for the neck downwards.

I have no idea what the audience makes of me.

I have no idea what the audience makes of me.

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Let me be clear about this. I don't have a drug problem. I have a...

Let me be clear about this. I don't have a drug problem. I have a...

The Stones in a club is still the ultimate rush.

The Stones in a club is still the ultimate rush.

Theres no substitute for live work to keep a band together.

Theres no substitute for live work to keep a band together.

It's an addiction... and addiction is something I should know something about.

It's an addiction... and addiction is something I should know something about.

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...