There was a knock on our dressing-room door. Our manager shouted, 'Keith! Ron! The Police are here!' Oh, man, we panicked, flushed everything down the john. Then the door opened and it was Stewart Copeland and Sting. — 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 library, which belongs to you. — 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 Image
“Wild Horses" started in a B-minor chord, and Stu didn't play minor chords, "fucking Chinese music.” — Keith Richards Copy Share Image
“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 Image
Everybody's got a different way of telling a story - and has different stories to tell. — Keith Richards Copy Share Image
Let me be clear about this. I don't have a drug problem. I have a police problem. — Keith Richards Copy Share Image
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 Image
I don't encourage anybody to do what I do, you know? Why should you? More for me! — Keith Richards Copy Share Image
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 Image
“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 Image
Before Elvis, everything was in black and white. Then came Elvis. Zoom, glorious Technicolor. — Keith Richards Copy Share Image
