Mick Jagger
Faith has been broken, tears must be cried …
Sir Michael Philip "Mick" Jagger (born 26 July 1943) is a Golden Globe and Grammy Award winning English singer, songwriter, occasional film producer and actor, best known for his work as lead vocalist of The Rolling Stones.
Quotes
- There's not many Americans, certainly not many of the teenagers I met when I first went to America, knew anything about [blues musicians] at all. … They do now, which is very groovy.
- We have not had any disagreements about clothes, smoking or L'Wren, and this is all very hurtful for her... It is completely untrue to say that L'Wren has caused a rift between myself and the rest of the band. This is all nonsense, everyone has their own style.
- Statement released in response to media reports of a rift in the band attributed to Jagger's new girlfriend at the time. "Jagger: No 'Yoko' girlfriend rift", CNN (October 5, 2005).
- I'm pleased that the Ministry of Culture is protecting the morals of the expat bankers and their girlfriends that are going to be coming.
- Deriding the Chinese government's prohibition on the Rolling Stones playing four songs from their catalog. "Toned-down Rolling Stones rock China", CNN (April 8, 2006).
Lyrics
- Childhood living is easy to do
The things you wanted, I bought them for you
Graceless lady, you know who I am
You know I can't let you slide through my hands
Wild horses couldn't drag me away
Wild, wild horses, couldn't drag me away.- "Wild Horses (The Rolling Stones song)" (co-written with Keith Richards), on Sticky Fingers (1971).
- I know I've dreamed you, a sin and a lie
I have my freedom but I don't have much time
Faith has been broken, tears must be cried
Let's do some living, after we die
Wild horses couldn't drag me away
Wild, wild horses, we'll ride them some day…- "Wild Horses" (co-written with Keith Richards), on Sticky Fingers (1971).
Quotes about Jagger
- If you think that Mick Jagger will still be doing the whole rock star thing at age fifty, well, then, you are sorely, sorely mistaken.
- Dennis Hope (Jimmy Fallon) in Almost Famous (2000).
- I thought it was ludicrous to take one of those gongs from the establishment... it's not what the Stones is about, is it? I don't want to step out on stage with someone wearing a fucking coronet and sporting the old ermine. I told Mick, 'It's a fucking paltry honour.'
- Keith Richards, 2003, on Jagger receiving knighthood, reported in In quotes: Keith Richards, BBC (April 4, 2007).