What Would KEITH RICHARDS do? What Would KEITH RICHARDS do? DAILY AFFIRMATIONS FROM A ROCK 'N' ROLL SURVIVOR JESSICA PALLINGTON WEST Copyright © 2009 by Jessica Pallington West All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission from the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. For information address Bloomsbury USA, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Published by Bloomsbury USA, New York Keith’s mum’s shepherd’s pie recipe reproduced by permission from Wendy Diamond, A Musical Feast: Recipes from over 100 of the World’s Most Famous Musical Artists, (New York: Global Liasons, Incorporated, 1995), 83. All papers used by Bloomsbury USA are natural, recyclable products made from wood grown in well- managed forests. The manufacturing processes conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Richards, Keith, 1943– What would Keith Richards do?: daily affirmations from a rock and roll survivor/ [collected by] Jessica Pallington West.—1st U.S. ed. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. eISBN: 978-1-60819-108-6 1. Richards, Keith, 1943—Quotations. I. West, Jessica Pallington. II. Title. ML420. R515A25, 2009 782. 42166092—dc22 2008048220 First U.S. edition 2009 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 Design by Lauren Monchik Typeset by Hewer Text UK Ltd, Edinburgh Printed in the United States of America by Quebecor World Fairfield By the same author Lipstick For the two Keiths “I’ll see my name in bookshops, and I’ll think, ‘What am I doing here?’ … It’s like knowing everybody.” — KEITH RICHARDS: IN HIS OWN WORDS, 1992