Explore Quotes by Keith Richards

It's good to be anywhere.

I only get ill when I give up drugs.

I've never tried to achieve anything. I achieved everything I wanted to achieve by being in the Rolling Stones and making records.

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.

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.

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.

You have the sun, you have the moon, you have the air that you breathe - and you have the Rolling Stones!

It's really good to be here and as I always say, it's really good to be anywhere!

I don't regret nuthin.

Guitar is easy, all it takes is 5 fingers, 6 strings and 1 a**hole

There's a certain moment when you realize that you've actually just left the planet for a bit and that nobody can touch you. . .When it works, baby, you've got wings.

The big rules of knife fighting are (a) do not try it at home, and (b) the whole point is never, ever use the blade. It is there to distract your opponent. While he stares at the gleaming steel, you kick his balls to kingdom come--he's all yours. Just a tip!

Everything they’d been brought up not to do, they could do at a rock-and-roll show.

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

I never sleep alone. If there is no one to sleep next to, I'll sleep next to a stuffed animal. It makes me feel secure and safe. It's a little embarrassing to admit it; I'm an old man now. It's important to me though.

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.

I never thought I was wasted, but I probably was.

I only get ill when I give up drugs... I don't have a drug problem, I have a police problem.

If you've gotta think about being cool, you ain't cool.

It’s one thing to play a Muddy Waters song. It’s another thing to play with him.

Some of my most outrageous nights- I can only believe actually happened because of corroborating evidence. No wonder I'm famous for partying! The ultimate party- if it's any good- you can't remember it.