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33 Famous Quotes By Keith Richards For A Rhythmic Life

Famous As: Musician

Born On: 1943

Born In: Dartford, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Age: 81 Years

Keith Richards is a famous British guitarist, songwriter, singer, memoirist and the founder of ‘The Rolling Stones’. He has written various hit rock songs and is believed to be the pioneer of the ‘state-of-the-art rhythm’. His love for the American blues made him unite with his childhood acquaintance ‘Mick Jagger’ and guitarist ‘Dick Taylor’ to perform in a few gigs. They were further joined by ‘Brian Jones’ to form ‘The Rolling Stones’ band. Their albums were a hit and were popular on a global scale. His solo song ‘I Can't Get No Satisfaction’ topped the US charts and is regarded as one of the greatest rock songs. He is included in the ‘Songwriters Hall of Fame’ and was awarded with the ‘Rock Immortal Award’. Richards was also ranked among the top five best electric guitar players. We bring to you a treasure trove of quotes that have been excerpted from his work, writings, songs, lyrics, interviews and thoughts. Go through this collection of quotes by Keith Richards that will give you a glimpse of his journey in the musical world.

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If you're going to kick authority in the teeth, you might as well use two feet.

If you're going to kick authority in the teeth, you might as well use two feet.
You
Keith Richards

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.

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.
You God
Keith Richards

Music is a language that doesn’t speak in particular words. It speaks in emotions, and if it’s in the bones, it’s in the bones.

Music is a language that doesn’t speak in particular words. It speaks in emotions, and if it’s in the bones, it’s in the bones.
Music
Keith Richards

I've never had inner turmoil about all this. You find a lot of people these days who cannot stand to be alone. You could lock me up in solitary for weeks on end, and I'd keep myself amused.

I've never had inner turmoil about all this. You find a lot of people these days who cannot stand to be alone. You could lock me up in solitary for weeks on end, and I'd keep myself amused.
You Me Never Alone
Keith Richards

Why would you want to be anything else if you're Mick Jagger?

Why would you want to be anything else if you're Mick Jagger?
You
Keith Richards

We age not by holding on to youth, but by letting ourselves grow and embracing whatever youthful parts remain.

We age not by holding on to youth, but by letting ourselves grow and embracing whatever youthful parts remain.
Keith Richards

You can't always get what you want, but if you really need something, you usually find it.

You can't always get what you want, but if you really need something, you usually find it.
You Need
Keith Richards

The rock's easy, but the roll is another thing...

The rock's easy, but the roll is another thing...
Keith Richards

Memory is fiction,
Keith Richards

I don't have a problem with drugs, I have a problem with policemen.

I don't have a problem with drugs, I have a problem with policemen.
I
Keith Richards

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

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

But I'm not here just to make records and money. I'm here to say something and to touch other people, sometimes in a cry of desperation:

But I'm not here just to make records and money. I'm here to say something and to touch other people, sometimes in a cry of desperation: "Do you know this feeling?
You Money
Keith Richards

I don't regret nuthin...
I
Keith Richards

Preaching is tax free. Very little to do with God, a lot to do with money

Preaching is tax free. Very little to do with God, a lot to do with money
God Money
Keith Richards

Some people think I'm a mythical genius, others think I'm a junkie madman.

Some people think I'm a mythical genius, others think I'm a junkie madman.
Think
Keith Richards

True friends. Hardest thing to find, but you never look for them - they found you ; you just grow into each other

True friends. Hardest thing to find, but you never look for them - they found you ; you just grow into each other
You Never Friends
Keith Richards

My life is full of broken halos.
Life
Keith Richards

And then I think we realized, like any young guys, that blues are not learned in a monastery. You've got to go out there and get your heart broke and then come back and then you can sing the blues.

And then I think we realized, like any young guys, that blues are not learned in a monastery. You've got to go out there and get your heart broke and then come back and then you can sing the blues.
You Think Like Heart Young I
Keith Richards

I'm all for a quiet life. I just didn't get one.

I'm all for a quiet life. I just didn't get one.
Life I
Keith Richards

Love has sold more songs than you've had hot dinners.

Love has sold more songs than you've had hot dinners.
Love
Keith Richards

[John] Belushi was an extreme experience even by my standards.

[John] Belushi was an extreme experience even by my standards.
Experience
Keith Richards

One of the great things about songwrighting; it's not an intellectual experience

One of the great things about songwrighting; it's not an intellectual experience
Experience
Keith Richards

Rock and roll ain't nothing but jazz with a hard backbeat.

Rock and roll ain't nothing but jazz with a hard backbeat.
Keith Richards

If you're going to kick authority in the teeth, you might as well use both feet.

If you're going to kick authority in the teeth, you might as well use both feet.
You
Keith Richards

A gut-string classical Spanish guitar, a sweet, lovely little lady. The smell of it. Even now, to open a guitar case, when it's an old wooden guitar, I could crawl in and close the lid.

A gut-string classical Spanish guitar, a sweet, lovely little lady. The smell of it. Even now, to open a guitar case, when it's an old wooden guitar, I could crawl in and close the lid.
I
Keith Richards

Its called a playground, but its nearer to a battlefield. It can be brutal

Its called a playground, but its nearer to a battlefield. It can be brutal
Keith Richards

I like it here in Austin. Anybody got a room?

I like it here in Austin. Anybody got a room?
Like I
Keith Richards

I am not doing it just for the money or for you.I am doing it for me.

I am not doing it just for the money or for you.I am doing it for me.
Me Money I
Keith Richards

I was husband for a week. Changed the baby's diapers. There's somebody in a suburb in Melbourne who doesn't even know i wiped his ass

I was husband for a week. Changed the baby's diapers. There's somebody in a suburb in Melbourne who doesn't even know i wiped his ass
I
Keith Richards