Ronnie Wood Quotes & Sayings

“I'm a diplomat by nature. I help find the middle ground. I crack a joke and use humour to help resolve potentially vicious situations quickly. It gets things in perspective and helps everyone to see that things aren't as bad as they seem.”

“I am a big fan of the Impressionists, and in my school days, I was inspired by Caravaggio, Velazquez and Rembrandt.”

“Married life is absolutely brilliant.”

“I think people are 'just creative,' and this can be expressed in a number of ways. Bob Dylan and David Bowie create both music and art.”

“It's an awful world out there. You've got to make people happy.”

“The blues echoes right through into soul, R&B and hip hop. It's part of the make-up of modern music. You can't turn your back on the blues.”

“It's good fun, making a solo album, because there's perhaps songs that wouldn't get used for the Stones or any other kind of outfit that I'm working with. It's just nice to be the boss.”

“I tried to emulate my favourite guitar players, the old bluesmen like Blind Willie McTell and Big Bill Broonzy. I used to sit by the record player and copy Chuck Berry and the Beatles. You can never copy someone completely, so you end up developing your own style.”

“All my life there's always been an ex-wife or a girlfriend.”

“I still feel 29. Maybe I should act my age more, but I just can't.”