Mick Jagger

“Thank you for leaving us alone but giving us enough attention to boost our egos.”

“I don't really count myself as a very sophisticated businessperson. I'm a creative artist. All I know from business I've picked up along the way.”

“I never really studied business in school. I kind of wish I had, but how boring is that?”

“Lose your dreams and you might lose your mind.”

“I am conservative with a small 'c.' It's possible to be conservative in fiscal policy, and tolerant on moral issues or questions of freedom of expression.”

“The past is a great place and I don't want to erase it or to regret it, but I don't want to be its prisoner either.”

“Anarchy is the only slight glimmer of hope.”

“You wake up in the morning and you look at your old spoon, and you say to yourself, 'Mick, it's time to get yourself a new spoon.' And you do.”

“I must be careful not to get trapped in the past. That's why I tend to forget my songs.”

“I came into music just because I wanted the bread. It's true. I looked around and this seemed like the only way I was going to get the kind of bread I wanted.”

“The elusive nature of love... it can be such a fleeting thing. You see it there and it's just fluttering and it's gone.”

“Patriotism is an instant reaction that fades away when the war starts.”

“People love talking about when they were young and heard Honky Tonk Women for the first time. It's quite a heavy load to carry on your shoulders, the memories of so many people.”