You don't always do the same things you've done the night before. That's what makes playing live so interesting as opposed to being in the studio.

You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you might find, you get what you need.

I used to play Saturday night shows with different little groups. If I could get a show, I would do it. I used to do mad things - I used to go and do these shows and go on my knees and roll on the ground - when I was 15,16 years old. And my parents were extremely disapproving of it all. Because it was just not done. This was for very low-class people, remember. Rock & roll singers weren't educated people

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 am pleased the Ministry of Culture is protecting the morals of expatriate bankers and their girlfriends.

The Spice Girl Victoria Beckham has just published the story of her life. I confess that it is not in my reading table.

I remember when I was very young, I read an article by Fats Domino which has really influenced me. He said, 'You should never sing the lyrics out very clearly.