We always work at least a month to six weeks before we go on the road, usually for something like eight to 12 hours a night. It took six weeks to do it this time. We just play virtually everything…

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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...

I think it's an awful drink, to be honest with you.

I think it's an awful drink, to be honest with you.

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...

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....

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'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...

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...

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...

When I was a kid I never learned to play. I actually got in bands...

When I was a kid I never learned to play. I actually got in bands...

I didn't know what the hell Charlie Parker was playing... I just liked the way...

I didn't know what the hell Charlie Parker was playing... I just liked the way...

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....

I'm very strict with my packing and have everything in its right place. I never...

I'm very strict with my packing and have everything in its right place. I never...

Usually I can hear the pianos, the saxophone, and usually I can hear Ronnie. But...

Usually I can hear the pianos, the saxophone, and usually I can hear Ronnie. But...

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...

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

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

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,...

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...

To be able to play as slow as Al Jackson is almost impossible.

To be able to play as slow as Al Jackson is almost impossible.

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...

A lot of our tracks have sounded a lot better than I thought they would...

A lot of our tracks have sounded a lot better than I thought they would...