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.

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.

People have different personalities when they're drunk or take heroin, or whatever drugs.

Boys were a very essential part of rock & roll. The girls were more onlookers.

The terrible attack in Manhattan has given place to a burst of patriotism in the United States.

We have recorded songs on the same day that were released years later in other albums.

For some people it's real therapy to talk to journalists about their private lives and inner thoughts. But I would rather keep something to myself.