The Stones are a different kind of group. I realized that when I joined them. It's not really so much their musical ability, it's just they have a certain kind of style and attitude which is unique

Blues music is becoming more and more popular than it ever was. I'm always meeting people on the road that are really young, and are guitar players.... male and female.

I was very influenced by Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix. ...both of whom I had the pleasure of playing with and becoming friends with.

I had to learn chord shapes... I bought books with chord charts. I used to listen to all kinds of pop music.

The most important thing is to follow your instinct and get involved with some friends who have similar taste and aspirations and like music as much as you do.

I've never stopped learning.

The Blues scene now is international. In the '50s it was purely something that you would hear in black clubs, played by black musicians, especially in America. But from the '60s onwards it changed

I've written lots of songs on the piano. My mother had a piano and it was the first instrument I played

I never advise anyone to sacrifice something else because of music, but then I don't see why they would have to anyway.

I do remember actually learning chords to Beatles songs. I thought they were great songwriters.

What I've always lacked is a really strong band to back me up.

He’s dozed off again, but I kiss him awake, which seems to startle him. Then he smiles as if he’d be happy to lie there gazing at me forever.

Fans are what make a performer and I've always taken them seriously.

In the world we live in, you will be warned ironically when you kill yourself, but will be killed literally when you heal yourself

Home should never be dark or full of shadows and secrets. It should be bright and full of open doors. It should be full of stories wanting to be told.

Real tragedy is never resolved. It goes on hopelessly for ever.

When it comes to energy policy, I don't think that it's up to the individuals to make energy policy.

all by all and deep by deep and more by more they dream their sleep noone and anyone earth by april wish by spirit and if by yes

The prevailing wisdom is that markets are always right. I take the opposite position. I assume that markets are always wrong.

With how many things are we on the brink of becoming acquainted, if cowardice or carelessness did not restrain our inquiries.

As most people know, I am a vampire, so I have no reflection. Every day, I paste a picture of someone else on the mirror.