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.

There is something I like about talking to journalists that really goes beyond promotion because you aren't just talking to the journalist, but you are talking through them to people who presumably are fans of the Rolling Stones. The interviews give you a chance to say a few things and maybe clear up some of the things people read about the band.

People get very thoughtful when they are in cars. I no longer care for cars. I don't collect them.

I was never that interested in business, to be honest. I do the minimal amount of business as possible because I'm not actually interested in it as a thing. But some people are interested in it, and there's nothing wrong with that.

Right now I can't be sure that I will be back on stage. We have been touring for two years and that is way too much.

I don't find it easy dealing with people with drug problems. It helps if you're all taking drugs, all the same drugs.

When Gimme Shelter was recorded, early '69 or something, it was a time of war and tension, so that's reflected in this tune. It's still wheeled out when big storms happen, as they did the other week. It's been used a lot to evoke natural disaster.