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.

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...

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 Stones in a club is still the ultimate rush.

The Stones in a club is still the ultimate rush.

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...

The king is the man who can.

The king is the man who can.

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.

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

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

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...

It's good to be anywhere.

It's good to be anywhere.

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...

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...

I only get ill when I give up drugs

I only get ill when I give up drugs

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

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

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

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

I have no idea what the audience makes of me.

I have no idea what the audience makes of me.

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

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

If you dont know the blues... theres no point in picking up the guitar and...

If you dont know the blues... theres no point in picking up the guitar and...

Its great to be here. Its great to be anywhere.

Its great to be here. Its great to be anywhere.