Most guys I know are assholes. I have some great asshole friends, but that's not the point. Friendship has got nothing to do with that. It's can you hang, can you talk about this without any feeling of distance between you? Friendship is the diminishing of distance between people. That's what friendship is, and to me it's one of the most important things in the world.

Why would you want to be anything else if you're Mick Jagger?

I never sleep alone. If there is no one to sleep next to, I'll sleep next to a stuffed animal. It makes me feel secure and safe. It's a little embarrassing to admit it; I'm an old man now. It's important to me though.

What's the big deal about still working? Retirement age is sixty-five, and that's at a normal job - and I ain't there yet.

I have no idea what the audience makes of me.

To me, the main thing about living on this planet is to know who the hell you are and be real about it. That's the reason I'm still alive.

The idea of retiring is like killing yourself. It's almost like Hari Kari. I intend to live to a 100 and go down in history.