Keith Richards was born sometime in the late paleolithic era and came of age just in time to kick Hitler in the testicles and impregnate your mother. I could keep going on about how old and haggard Keith looks but in reality he has aged like wine compared to Johnny Winter (who is pictured right.)

Here are a few quotes from The Stones regarding their age, be sure to pay close attention to the dates.

"Not amazed that the band is still going, just amazed they get anything together. That's our claim to fame, you know. Carry on lads, regardless. Should be the title of our next film. We're a terrible band, really. But we are the OLDEST. That's some sort of distinction, isn't it? Especially in this country. The only difference between us and Westminster Abbey, you know, is we don't do weddings and coronations" - charlie watts 1970

No. I certainly won't (be singing Satisfaction when I'm 42).
 - Mick Jagger, May 1978

(The Rolling Stones playing live again) could happen - but it's such a drag now. It's all right leaping about the stage when you're 20 but when you get to 25-26 it gets a bit embarrassing. Mick feels that he is old enough to get into something new now. I know Charlie couldn't care less but if Mick and Keith suddenly decided on something I suppose we would do it. The other trouble is that the people we play to now are not really our audience. Our fans have got married and turned into a record buying public rather than one which goes to stage shows. If they came now they would bring their husbands or something. We'd just get the curious and the kids brought by their Mums and Dads and it wouldn't really be the fans to whom we owe so much. - Bill Wyman, August 1967

"I mean we're so old, we've been going for eight years, and we can't go on for another eight. I mean if you can do it you will do it, but I can't. I mean, we're so old...Bill's 33. - Mick Jagger 1969

Doesn't matter if you're 68 and bald. If you can do it, there's somebody who can dig it, but if you're a rock and roller you've got to be on the stage. A rock and roller doesn't exist unless he's on the stage. - Keith Richards, December 1969

I can't even imagine what it's like, to be 70. When I was 20 I couldn't imagine what it would be like to be 28.... (30)'s only two years away. I don't know, (it's hard to imagine). Thirty still seems like a real trip to me. And I know 33 is a real trip: 33 is a year. Everybody who reaches 33 goes through some weird things. - Keith Richards, June 1971

Nothing is the end of this band. We'll always be able to play somewhere. We're a determined group of lads. Nothing short of nuclear weapons are gonna put this lot out of action.  - Keith Richards, January 1977

I'm dreading (old age). There are very few old people who are happy. When their minds stop thinking about the present and the future and stay wrapped in the past, they are awfully dull. I don't want old dears saying, How old do you think I am? 48? No, I'm 78 and I've got all your records! Then I think it's time they should grow up! - Mick Jagger, 1966