Keith Richards Quotes And Sayings

Keith Richards is an English guitarist, singer, songwriter, best-selling memoirist and founding member of the rock band The Rolling Stones. Rolling Stone Magazine credited Richards for “rock’s greatest single body of riffs” on guitar and ranked him 4th on its list of 100 best guitarists. The Stones are generally known for their guitar interplay of rhythm and lead (“weaving”) between Richards and Brian Jones, Mick Taylor and Ronnie Wood over the years. In spite of this, Richards plays the only guitar tracks on some of their most famous songs including “Paint It Black”, “Ruby Tuesday”, “Sympathy for the Devil”, “Gimme Shelter”, and “Angie.”

I Look For Ambiguity When I'm Writing Because Life Is Ambiguous.

Keith Richards Quotes (11) - I Look For Ambiguity When I'm Writin... - QuotesI Look For Ambiguity When I'm Writing Because Life Is Ambiguous.

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Everyone Talks About Rock These Days; The Problem Is They Forget About The Roll.

Keith Richards Quotes (10) - Everyone Talks About Rock These Days... - QuotesEveryone Talks About Rock These Days; The Problem Is They Forget About The Roll.

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The Only Things Mick And I Disagree About Is The Band, The Music And What We Do.

Keith Richards Quotes (12) - The Only Things Mick And I Disagree ... - QuotesThe Only Things Mick And I Disagree About Is The Band, The Music And What We Do.

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Good Music Comes Out Of People Playing Together, Knowing What They Want To Do And Going For It. You Have To Sweat Over It And Bug It To Death. You Can't Do It By Pushing Buttons And Watching A Tv Screen.

Keith Richards Quotes (1) - Good Music Comes Out Of People Playin... - QuotesGood Music Comes Out Of People Playing Together, Knowing What They Want To Do And Going For It. You Have To Sweat Over It And Bug It To Death. You Can't Do It By Pushing Buttons And Watching A Tv Screen.

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It's Great To Be Here. It's Great To Be Anywhere.

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You Have The Sun, You Have The Moon, You Have The Air That You Breathe - And You Have The Rolling Stones!

Keith Richards Quotes (16) - You Have The Sun, You Have The Moon,... - QuotesYou Have The Sun, You Have The Moon, You Have The Air That You Breathe - And You Have The Rolling Stones!

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If You Say I'm Great, Thank You Very Much. But I Know What I Am. I Could Be Better, Man, You Know?

Keith Richards Quotes (15) - If You Say I'm Great, Thank You Very... - QuotesIf You Say I'm Great, Thank You Very Much. But I Know What I Am. I Could Be Better, Man, You Know?

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I Don't Trust Doctors. It's Not To Say There Ain't Some Good Ones, But On A General Level, No, I Wouldn't Trust 'Em At All.

Keith Richards Quotes (17) - I Don't Trust Doctors. It's Not To S... - QuotesI Don't Trust Doctors. It's Not To Say There Ain't Some Good Ones, But On A General Level, No, I Wouldn't Trust 'Em At All.

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It's An Addiction... And Addiction Is Something I Should Know Something About.

Keith Richards Quotes (14) - It's An Addiction... And Addiction I... - QuotesIt's An Addiction... And Addiction Is Something I Should Know Something About.

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I Mean Some Doctor Told Me I Had Six Months To Live And I Went To Their Funeral.

Keith Richards Quotes (18) - I Mean Some Doctor Told Me I Had Six... - QuotesI Mean Some Doctor Told Me I Had Six Months To Live And I Went To Their Funeral.

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I've Never Had A Problem With Drugs. I've Had Problems With The Police.

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Give Me A Guitar, Give Me A Piano, Give Me A Broom And String; I Wouldn't Get Bored Anywhere.

Keith Richards Quotes (21) - Give Me A Guitar, Give Me A Piano, G... - QuotesGive Me A Guitar, Give Me A Piano, Give Me A Broom And String; I Wouldn't Get Bored Anywhere.

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Everybody's Got A Different Way Of Telling A Story - And Has Different Stories To Tell.

Keith Richards Quotes (20) - Everybody's Got A Different Way Of T... - QuotesEverybody's Got A Different Way Of Telling A Story - And Has Different Stories To Tell.

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About Myself I Have No Great Illusions. I Know What I Am. I Know What I'm Good At. I Know What I Ain't. I'm Always Hoping To Surprise Myself. But I Do Have A Love Of Music And I Do Love To Communicate It, And That's The Best I Can Do, Really. And I Can Raise A Good Family, Too.

Keith Richards Quotes (22) - About Myself I Have No Great Illusio... - QuotesAbout Myself I Have No Great Illusions. I Know What I Am. I Know What I'm Good At. I Know What I Ain't. I'm Always Hoping To Surprise Myself. But I Do Have A Love Of Music And I Do Love To Communicate It, And That's The Best I Can Do, Really. And I Can Raise A Good Family, Too.

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I Mean, Give Me A Guitar, Give Me A Piano, Give Me A Broom And String, I Wouldn't Get Bored Anywhere.

Keith Richards Quotes (19) - I Mean, Give Me A Guitar, Give Me A ... - QuotesI Mean, Give Me A Guitar, Give Me A Piano, Give Me A Broom And String, I Wouldn't Get Bored Anywhere.

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Let Me Be Clear About This. I Don't Have A Drug Problem. I Have A Police Problem.

Keith Richards Quotes (24) - Let Me Be Clear About This. I Don't ... - QuotesLet Me Be Clear About This. I Don't Have A Drug Problem. I Have A Police Problem.

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I've Always Been Suspicious Of Tv, I've Always Found Music And Video To Be An Unhappy Marriage.

Keith Richards Quotes (23) - I've Always Been Suspicious Of Tv, I... - QuotesI've Always Been Suspicious Of Tv, I've Always Found Music And Video To Be An Unhappy Marriage.

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Hey, We Just Enjoy It. I Think We Think We're Getting The Hang Of This Thing, You Know?

Keith Richards Quotes (25) - Hey, We Just Enjoy It. I Think We Th... - QuotesHey, We Just Enjoy It. I Think We Think We're Getting The Hang Of This Thing, You Know?

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When I Listen To What I Did Under The Influence - 10 Years Of Work - I Don't Think It Either Enhanced Or Impaired Me. It Didn't Have That Much To Do With It.

Keith Richards Quotes (27) - When I Listen To What I Did Under Th... - QuotesWhen I Listen To What I Did Under The Influence - 10 Years Of Work - I Don't Think It Either Enhanced Or Impaired Me. It Didn't Have That Much To Do With It.

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If You're Going To Kick Authority In The Teeth, You Might As Well Use Both Feet.

Keith Richards Quotes (26) - If You're Going To Kick Authority In... - QuotesIf You're Going To Kick Authority In The Teeth, You Might As Well Use Both Feet.

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It's Good To Be Anywhere.

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Rock And Roll: Music For The Neck Downwards.

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You've Got The Sun, You've Got The Moon, And You've Got The Rolling Stones.

Keith Richards Quotes (3) - You've Got The Sun, You've Got The Mo... - QuotesYou've Got The Sun, You've Got The Moon, And You've Got The Rolling Stones.

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I've Never Had My Hair Cut By Anybody, I Do It All Myself.

Keith Richards Quotes (31) - I've Never Had My Hair Cut By Anybod... - QuotesI've Never Had My Hair Cut By Anybody, I Do It All Myself.

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And It Was A Very, Very Fruitful And Great Relationship Between The Stones And The Beatles. It Was Very, Very Friendly.

Keith Richards Quotes (29) - And It Was A Very, Very Fruitful And... - QuotesAnd It Was A Very, Very Fruitful And Great Relationship Between The Stones And The Beatles. It Was Very, Very Friendly.

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I Never Thought I Was Wasted, But I Probably Was.

Keith Richards Quotes (32) - I Never Thought I Was Wasted, But I ... - QuotesI Never Thought I Was Wasted, But I Probably Was.

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The Beatles Were Basically A Vocal Band.

Keith Richards Quotes (35) - The Beatles Were Basically A Vocal B... - QuotesThe Beatles Were Basically A Vocal Band.

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I Only Get Ill When I Give Up Drugs.

Keith Richards Quotes (33) - I Only Get Ill When I Give Up Drugs.... - QuotesI Only Get Ill When I Give Up Drugs.

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You Get Onstage And Make Other People Feel Happy. Make Them Feel Good.

Keith Richards Quotes (34) - You Get Onstage And Make Other Peopl... - QuotesYou Get Onstage And Make Other People Feel Happy. Make Them Feel Good.

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I Have No Idea What The Audience Makes Of Me.

Keith Richards Quotes (36) - I Have No Idea What The Audience Mak... - QuotesI Have No Idea What The Audience Makes Of Me.

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You Don't Start To Play Your Guitar Thinking You're Going To Be Running An Organisation That Will Maybe Generate Millions.

Keith Richards Quotes (39) - You Don't Start To Play Your Guitar ... - QuotesYou Don't Start To Play Your Guitar Thinking You're Going To Be Running An Organisation That Will Maybe Generate Millions.

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To Make A Rock'n'roll Record, Technology Is The Least Important Thing.

Keith Richards Quotes (37) - To Make A Rock'n'roll Record, Techno... - QuotesTo Make A Rock'n'roll Record, Technology Is The Least Important Thing.

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I've Never Tried To Achieve Anything. I Achieved Everything I Wanted To Achieve By Being In The Rolling Stones And Making Records.

Keith Richards Quotes (40) - I've Never Tried To Achieve Anything... - QuotesI've Never Tried To Achieve Anything. I Achieved Everything I Wanted To Achieve By Being In The Rolling Stones And Making Records.

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To Me, As Long As We've Known Each Other, I've Always Thought Mick's Most Brilliant Thing Was That He Could Work In An Area Two Foot Square And Give A Very Exciting Performance.

Keith Richards Quotes (38) - To Me, As Long As We've Known Each O... - QuotesTo Me, As Long As We've Known Each Other, I've Always Thought Mick's Most Brilliant Thing Was That He Could Work In An Area Two Foot Square And Give A Very Exciting Performance.

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If You Don't Know The Blues... There's No Point In Picking Up The Guitar And Playing Rock And Roll Or Any Other Form Of Popular Music.

Keith Richards Quotes (4) - If You Don't Know The Blues... There'... - QuotesIf You Don't Know The Blues... There's No Point In Picking Up The Guitar And Playing Rock And Roll Or Any Other Form Of Popular Music.

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The Stones In A Club Is Still The Ultimate Rush.

Keith Richards Quotes (41) - The Stones In A Club Is Still The Ul... - QuotesThe Stones In A Club Is Still The Ultimate Rush.

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There's No Substitute For Live Work To Keep A Band Together.

Keith Richards Quotes (42) - There's No Substitute For Live Work ... - QuotesThere's No Substitute For Live Work To Keep A Band Together.

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Another Thing To Do With The Blues Is How They Were Recorded. They Were Done On The Quick, And Some Of That Stuff Was Made On Wire, Not Even Tape, Let Alone Digital.

Keith Richards Quotes (43) - Another Thing To Do With The Blues I... - QuotesAnother Thing To Do With The Blues Is How They Were Recorded. They Were Done On The Quick, And Some Of That Stuff Was Made On Wire, Not Even Tape, Let Alone Digital.

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I Achieved Everything I Wanted To Achieve By Being In The Rolling Stones And Making Records.

Keith Richards Quotes (45) - I Achieved Everything I Wanted To Ac... - QuotesI Achieved Everything I Wanted To Achieve By Being In The Rolling Stones And Making Records.

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Yes, I've Been Trepanned. That's Quite An Interesting Experience, Especially For My Brain Surgeon, Who Saw My Thoughts Flying Around In My Brain.

Keith Richards Quotes (44) - Yes, I've Been Trepanned. That's Qui... - QuotesYes, I've Been Trepanned. That's Quite An Interesting Experience, Especially For My Brain Surgeon, Who Saw My Thoughts Flying Around In My Brain.

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You Know, The Bbc Had Not Been Particularly Generous In Its Deliverance Of Blues And Esoteric Kinds Of Music.

Keith Richards Quotes (47) - You Know, The Bbc Had Not Been Parti... - QuotesYou Know, The Bbc Had Not Been Particularly Generous In Its Deliverance Of Blues And Esoteric Kinds Of Music.

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Songwriting's A Weird Game.

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This Is The Rock 'N' Roll Life, And You Had To Invent It As You Went Along. There Was No Textbook To Say How You Operate This Machinery.

Keith Richards Quotes (6) - This Is The Rock 'N' Roll Life, And Y... - QuotesThis Is The Rock 'N' Roll Life, And You Had To Invent It As You Went Along. There Was No Textbook To Say How You Operate This Machinery.

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When You're Supported By Millions All Over The World, You Can Either Go Nuts, Or Try To Feed Off The Goodwill.

Keith Richards Quotes (7) - When You're Supported By Millions All... - QuotesWhen You're Supported By Millions All Over The World, You Can Either Go Nuts, Or Try To Feed Off The Goodwill.

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To Me, My Biggest Fear Is Getting A Big Head, And That Is When I Get The Hammer. Because It's Very Easy In This Game To Believe You're Something Special.

Keith Richards Quotes (5) - To Me, My Biggest Fear Is Getting A B... - QuotesTo Me, My Biggest Fear Is Getting A Big Head, And That Is When I Get The Hammer. Because It's Very Easy In This Game To Believe You're Something Special.

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You Didn't Know Whether Chuck Berry Was Black Or White - It Was Not A Concern.

Keith Richards Quotes (8) - You Didn't Know Whether Chuck Berry W... - QuotesYou Didn't Know Whether Chuck Berry Was Black Or White - It Was Not A Concern.

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Songwriting's A Weird Game. I Never Intended To Become One - I Fell Into This By Mistake, And I Can't Get Out Of It. It Fascinates Me. I Like To Point Out The Rawer Points Of Life.

Keith Richards Quotes (9) - Songwriting's A Weird Game. I Never I... - QuotesSongwriting's A Weird Game. I Never Intended To Become One - I Fell Into This By Mistake, And I Can't Get Out Of It. It Fascinates Me. I Like To Point Out The Rawer Points Of Life.

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