Keith Richards quotes

“You didn't know whether Chuck Berry was black or white - it was not a concern.”

— Keith Richards

“Hey, we just enjoy it. I think we think we're getting the hang of this thing, you know?”

— Keith Richards

“I achieved everything I wanted to achieve by being in the Rolling Stones and making records.”

— Keith Richards

“I don't trust doctors. It's not to say there ain't some good ones, but on a general level, no, I wouldn't trust 'em at all.”

— Keith Richards

“I have no idea what the audience makes of me.”

— Keith Richards

“I've always been suspicious of TV, I've always found music and video to be an unhappy marriage.”

— Keith Richards

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

— Keith Richards

“If you say I'm great, thank you very much. But I know what I am. I could be better, man, you know?”

— Keith Richards

“The Beatles were basically a vocal band.”

— Keith Richards

“To me, my biggest fear is getting a big head, and that is when I get the hammer. Because it's very easy in this game to believe you're something special.”

— Keith Richards

“When you're supported by millions all over the world, you can either go nuts, or try to feed off the goodwill.”

— Keith Richards

“You don't start to play your guitar thinking you're going to be running an organisation that will maybe generate millions.”

— Keith Richards

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

— Keith Richards