“‘Gimme Shelter’ was very much influenced by the violence in the US and the general uncertainty politically and so on.”— Mick Jagger, independent.ieTagged: 1969, Gimme Shelter, rolling stones, 1960s, Violenve
“People have this obsession. They want you to be like you were in 1969. They want you to, because otherwise their youth goes with you, you know. It's very selfish, but it's understandable.”— Mick Jagger, independent.ieTagged: 1969, Fans, Frozen in Time
“You know when you're onstage you're not really keeping it all inside. You are mostly showing it out. And that's what I do for a living.”— Mick Jagger, independent.ieTagged: Life Performance, Ego
“When I was about 14 or something. I used to sit in with rock bands. I wouldn't tell my parents what I was doing but I would go and sit in with these naff rock bands and do a couple of numbers and then go off and see how it went. It was like fun. So I did that. I could see I got a good reaction. I do…”— Mick Jagger, independent.ieTagged: Naff, Rock Bands