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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Rock and Roll: Music for the neck downwards.

Rock and Roll: Music for the neck downwards.

I've never had a problem with drugs. I've had problems with the police.

I've never had a problem with drugs. I've had problems with the police.

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

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

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...

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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 smoke my head off. I smoke weed all the damn time. But that's my...

I smoke my head off. I smoke weed all the damn time. But that's my...

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 have no idea what the audience makes of me.

I have no idea what the audience makes of me.

I smoke my head off. I smoke weed all the damn time. But thats my...

I smoke my head off. I smoke weed all the damn time. But thats my...

Its an addiction... and addiction is something I should know something about.

Its an addiction... and addiction is something I should know something about.

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 look for ambiguity when Im writing because life is ambiguous.

I look for ambiguity when Im writing because life is ambiguous.

The Stones in a club is still the ultimate rush.

The Stones in a club is still the ultimate rush.

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

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