Keith Richards quotes

Keith Richards is an English musician, songwriter, and founding member of the Rolling Stones. Renowned for his distinctive guitar riffs and enduring influence in rock music, he played a pivotal role in shaping the band’s legendary sound. He continues to inspire generations of musicians with his unique style and dedication to music. Here are 76 of his quotes:

I mean some doctor told me I had six months to live and I went to their funeral.

Keith Richards

Everyone talks about rock these days; the problem is they forget about the roll.

Keith Richards

People say: «Why don't you give it up?» I don't think they quite understand. I'm not doing it just for the money, or for you. I'm doing it for me.

Keith Richards

I've never had a problem with drugs. I've had problems with the police.

Keith Richards

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.

Keith Richards

I was number one on the Who's Likely To Die list for 10 years. I mean, I was really disappointed when I fell off the list.

Keith Richards

I'd play whenever I could get my hands on an electric guitar; I was trying to pick up rock'n'roll riffs and electric blues-the latest Muddy Waters. I'd spend hours and hours on the same track, back again, and back again.

Keith Richards

It's great to be here. It's great to be anywhere.

Keith Richards

I don't encourage anybody to do what I do, you know? Why should you? More for me!

Keith Richards

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

I've never had my hair cut by anybody, I do it all myself.

Keith Richards

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

Keith Richards

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

Keith Richards

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

Keith Richards

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

Keith Richards

This morning on Dartford station a guy I knew at primary school came up to me. He's got every record Chuck Berry made. He is called Mick Jagger.

Keith Richards

I don't regret nuthin...

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.

Keith Richards

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

Keith Richards

The only things Mick and I disagree about is the band, the music and what we do.

Keith Richards

You know, the BBC had not been particularly generous in its deliverance of blues and esoteric kinds of music.

Keith Richards

Rap - so many words, so little said. What rap did that was impressive was to show there are so many tone-deaf people out there. All they need is a drum beat and somebody yelling over it and they're happy. There's an enormous market for people who can't tell one note from another.

Keith Richards