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Keith Richards Quotes

born 1943 England

Keith Richards (born December 18, 1943) is an English singer, musician, songwriter, guitarist, and actor best known as one of the original members of the Rolling Stones.

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Also known as: Richards, Keith

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I thought rock and roll was an unassailable outlet for some pure and natural expression of rebellion. It used to be one channel you could take without ever havin' to kiss arse, you know?

There are certain guys that are band players and there's certain guys that ain't. If there's anybody lazier than me, it's Eric (Clapton).

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.

Rock and Roll: Music for the neck downwards.

Mike Evans (2005)

I looked upon myself, in a sort of romantic and silly way, as like a laboratory.

I don't encourage anybody to do what I do, you know? Why should you? More for me!

Rap — so many words, so little said. What rap did that was impressive was to show there are so many tone-deaf people out there. All they need is a drum beat and somebody yelling over it and they're happy. There’s an enormous market for people who can't tell one note from another.

I was number one on the Who's Likely To Die list for 10 years. I mean, I was really disappointed when I fell off the list.

I thought it was ludicrous to take one of those gongs from the establishment...it's not what the Stones is about, is it? I don't want to step out on stage with someone wearing a fucking coronet and sporting the old ermine. I told Mick, It's a fucking paltry honour.

This morning on Dartford station a guy I knew at primary school came up to me. He's got every record Chuck Berry made. He is called Mick Jagger.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Keith Richards (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.