I thought it was ludicrous to take one of those gongs from the establishment... it's not what the Stones is about, is it? I don't want to step out on stage with someone wearing a fucking coronet and sporting the old ermine. I told Mick, 'It's a fucking paltry honour.'

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.

(at concert)I would like to thank Kanye West, and give a special thanks to Alice Cooper and Sloan!

Either we stay at home and become pillars of the community or we go out and tour. We couldn't really find any communities that still needed pillars.

I hate music where white people are trying to sound black. The white music I like is white.

Music has taken a bad turn; these young people have no idea how to write a melody, they just give us shavings, which they dress up to look like a lion's mane a…

I think I am easy to make fun of. I try not to pay too much attention. You can't let critics dictate what you do... The thing that fascinates me, is the emotio…