The Rolling Stones legend is a big fan of incense, a “nice cup of tea” and hitting people over the head with his guitar. Just don’t make him listen to Mick Jagger’s last solo album. Or eat any cheese …
33. HE’S A SOULFUL MAN.Richards raises his glass to Blender.com. “I
hope that’s true. It comes from a diet of soulful music and some very soulful
people I’ve met along the way. But thank you very much; ‘soulful’ will do me.”
32. INVALUABLE TIP #3: HOW TO CONCLUDE A FISTFIGHT WITH A MINIMUM OF
FUSS.“Go for the knee in the nuts, and then smack his head against
something hard — his mate’s head, if there’s two of them. And get a good first
punch in. You can’t underestimate the element of surprise.”
31. HE (SORT OF) SMIRKS IN THE FACE OF DEATH.“I’ve been close enough:
car crashes, shoot-outs, strychnine overdoses. That’s where you can see
everything, but you can’t move a muscle. It’s like being buried alive. I
actually left my body when Anita and I turned over a Mercedes convertible. It
bounced three times. I can still describe every rivet on the underside of that
car.”
30. THE MAN’S A GRANDFATHER, FOR CHRIST'S SAKES!“I’m still mastering
the art of grandfatherhood. It’s like being a dad, but with a little more
corruption and mischief.”
29. HIS VISITS TO THE GYM AREN’T WHAT YOU’D CALL FREQUENT.“I don’t
need to exercise,” Richards says, grinning. “I’m in the Rolling Stones, and I’ve
got a great old lady. What more do I need?”