I had to learn chord shapes... I bought books with chord charts. I used to listen to all kinds of pop music.

It's not rubbish to say that I was a bit peeved about not getting credit for a couple of songs, but that wasn't the whole reason. I guess I just felt like I had enough. I decided to leave and start a group with Jack Bruce

I've written lots of songs on the piano. My mother had a piano and it was the first instrument I played

The Blues scene now is international. In the '50s it was purely something that you would hear in black clubs, played by black musicians, especially in America. But from the '60s onwards it changed

I've never stopped learning.

The Stones are a different kind of group. I realized that when I joined them. It's not really so much their musical ability, it's just they have a certain kind of style and attitude which is unique

The most important thing is to follow your instinct and get involved with some friends who have similar taste and aspirations and like music as much as you do.