Usually I can hear the pianos, the saxophone, and usually I can hear Ronnie. But I really need to listen to Keith and Mick. The rest of the band is sort of an embellishment to that.

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Mick's not good on his own problems, but he's very good at other people's. He's...

Mick's not good on his own problems, but he's very good at other people's. He's...

It's been years and years and years I've been playing the drums, and they're still...

It's been years and years and years I've been playing the drums, and they're still...

You'd imagine Mick would be the happiest person in the world, and yet a lot...

You'd imagine Mick would be the happiest person in the world, and yet a lot...

People say I play real loud. I don't, actually. I'm recorded loud and a lot...

People say I play real loud. I don't, actually. I'm recorded loud and a lot...

It doesn't really change, actually. I think The Rolling Stones have gotten a lot better....

It doesn't really change, actually. I think The Rolling Stones have gotten a lot better....

For some reason at 12 or 13, I just heard Gerry Milligan and fell in...

For some reason at 12 or 13, I just heard Gerry Milligan and fell in...

I never had lessons. Used to try to play to records, which I hated doing....

I never had lessons. Used to try to play to records, which I hated doing....

The world of this is a load of crap. You get all these bloody people,...

The world of this is a load of crap. You get all these bloody people,...

I hate leaving home. I love what I do, but I'd love to go home...

I hate leaving home. I love what I do, but I'd love to go home...

When people talk about the '60s I never think that was me there. It was...

When people talk about the '60s I never think that was me there. It was...

I think you get to a point where you watch something just to enjoy it....

I think you get to a point where you watch something just to enjoy it....

You need better technique than I have to play jazz, but what you have to...

You need better technique than I have to play jazz, but what you have to...

I wanted to play drums because I fell in love with the glitter and the...

I wanted to play drums because I fell in love with the glitter and the...

I don't need to hear Bill to go through a song. I need to hear...

I don't need to hear Bill to go through a song. I need to hear...

I saw Al Foster with Miles Davis the other week. It was beautiful. But, the...

I saw Al Foster with Miles Davis the other week. It was beautiful. But, the...

Rock and roll has probably given more than it's taken.

Rock and roll has probably given more than it's taken.

I don't like drum solos, to be honest with you, but if anybody ever told...

I don't like drum solos, to be honest with you, but if anybody ever told...

I've seen Keith fall asleep at business meetings about millions of dollars for him-because of...

I've seen Keith fall asleep at business meetings about millions of dollars for him-because of...

A meeting moves at the speed of the slowest mind in the room. (In other...

A meeting moves at the speed of the slowest mind in the room. (In other...

I'm used to being cut out of the conference meetings, but now they are cutting...

I'm used to being cut out of the conference meetings, but now they are cutting...