288 Quotes by Keith Richards

You see, to me, the art of music is listening to it, not playing it. The real art of it is hearing it.

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

Fame has killed more very talented guys than drugs. Jimi Hendrix didn't die of an overdose, he died of fame.

Everybody starts by imitating their heroes. For me it was Chuck Berry and Muddy Waters.

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?

My life is full of broken halos.

I'm not getting old I'm evolving.

Music is a necessity. After food, air, water and warmth, music is the next necessity of life.

You're sitting with some guys, and you're playing and you go, "Ooh, yeah!" That feeling is worth more than anything. 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. You're elevated because you're with a bunch of guys that want to do the same thing as you. And when it works, baby, you've got wings. You know you've been somewhere most people will never get; you've been to a special place.