This is the rock 'n' roll life, and you had to invent it as you went along. There was no textbook to… — Keith Richards Copy Share Image
I don't think rock n' roll songwriters should worry about art. I don't think it comes into it...as far as I'm concerned,… — Keith Richards Copy Share Image
Everything they’d been brought up not to do, they could do at a rock-and-roll show. — Keith Richards Copy Share Image
I'd play whenever I could get my hands on an electric guitar; I was trying to pick up rock'n'roll riffs and electric… — Keith Richards Copy Share Image
I never plan anything, which is probably the difference between Mick and myself. Mick needs to know what he's gonna do tomorrow… — Keith Richards Copy Share Image
... I don't like to go into the studio with all the songs worked out and planned before hand ... you've got… — Keith Richards Copy Share Image
There's something beautifully friendly and elevating about a bunch of guys playing music together. This wonderful little world that is unassailable. It's… — Keith Richards Copy Share Image
It's basically against the whole idea of what always made rock&roll music interesting to me. I thought it was an unassailable outlet… — Keith Richards Copy Share Image
“When you are growing up there are two institutional places that affect you most powerfully: the church, which belongs to God, and the public… — Keith Richards Copy Share
“Wild Horses" started in a B-minor chord, and Stu didn't play minor chords, "fucking Chinese music.” — Keith Richards Copy Share
“And you listen to some of that meticulous Mozart stuff and Vivaldi and you realize that they knew that too. They knew when to… — Keith Richards Copy Share
Everybody's got a different way of telling a story - and has different stories to tell. — Keith Richards Copy Share
Let me be clear about this. I don't have a drug problem. I have a police problem. — Keith Richards Copy Share
It's called the mysterious rhythm of life, ... I can't quite account for it. It's probably an addiction, quite honestly. I need that shot… — Keith Richards Copy Share
I don't encourage anybody to do what I do, you know? Why should you? More for me! — Keith Richards Copy Share
The idea of retiring is like killing yourself. It's almost like Hari Kari. I intend to live to a 100 and go down in history. — Keith Richards Copy Share
“La gente me pregunta "por qué no lo dejas?". El hecho es que no me puedo retirar hasta que no estire la pata. Creo… — Keith Richards Copy Share
Before Elvis, everything was in black and white. Then came Elvis. Zoom, glorious Technicolor. — Keith Richards Copy Share
But I've always felt very comfortable on stage, even if I screw up. It always felt like a dog, this is my turf, piss… — Keith Richards Copy Share
