42 Quotes by Charlie Watts

I never weigh myself. But if I put my trousers on and they don't do up, then I don't eat until I can.

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

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 up there playing.

It’s been years and years and years I’ve been playing the drums, and they’re still a challenge. I still enjoy using drumsticks and a snare drum.

It doesn’t really change, actually. I think The Rolling Stones have gotten a lot better. An awful lot better, I think. A lot of people don’t, but I think they have, and to me that’s gratifying. It’s worth it.

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

I’ve seen Keith fall asleep at business meetings about millions of dollars for him-because of heroin, just nod out and then wake up and answer a question.

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 say go and see him, at least the once.

I never weigh myself. But if I put my trousers on and they don’t do up, then I don’t eat until I can.