Song Quotes by Charlie Watts

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

— Charlie Watts

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

— Charlie Watts

When people talk about the '60s I never think that was me there. It was me and I was in it, but I was…

— Charlie Watts

You'd imagine Mick would be the happiest person in the world, and yet a lot of the times he isn't.

— Charlie Watts

I wanted to play drums because I fell in love with the glitter and the lights, but it wasn't about adulation. It was being…

— Charlie Watts

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

— Charlie Watts

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

— Charlie Watts

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

— Charlie Watts

A lot of our tracks have sounded a lot better than I thought they would because of recording, mixing, and because I probably didn't…

— Charlie Watts

For some reason at 12 or 13, I just heard Gerry Milligan and fell in love with that, whatever it was called.

— Charlie Watts

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

— Charlie Watts

Usually I can hear the pianos, the saxophone, and usually I can hear Ronnie. But I really need to listen to Keith and Mick.…

— Charlie Watts

I have a very old-fashioned and traditional mode of dress. I get embarrassed, and I don't really like going to photo shoots. I don't…

— Charlie Watts

I don't like drum solos, to be honest with you, but if anybody ever told me he didn't like Buddy Rich I'd right away…

— Charlie Watts

I'm very strict with my packing and have everything in its right place. I never change a rule. I hardly use anything in the…

— Charlie Watts