I love those Keith Richards solo records, but it's not the Rolling Stones.

You have to age gracefully. And that's what I love about Keith Richards. That's what I love about the Rolling Stones. They are aging gracefully. They are falling apart at the seams right before our eyes, and they are doing it gracefully. And that's the most beautiful thing that we can do.

The Beatles, the Rolling Stones and Phil Spector. Those were my idols.

You've got the sun, you've got the moon, and you've got the Rolling Stones.

I've done the Rolling Stones eating each other.

These days, the Rolling Stones still have an edge, but that fangs-out ferocity has mellowed considerably.