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Rolling Stones quotes: Mick Jagger talks about interviews (1991)

“There is something I like about talking to journalists that really goes beyond promotion because you aren’t just talking to the journalist, but you are talking through them to people who presumably are fans of the Rolling Stones. The interviews give you a chance to say a few things and maybe clear up some of the things people read about the band.”

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Mick Jagger On Interviews and The Rolling Stones

In 1991 Mick Jagger offered a surprisingly thoughtful take on the art of the interview—one that reveals as much about communication as it does about fame. For Jagger, interviews were never just promotional pit stops. They were bridges. When he sat down with a journalist, he wasn’t speaking to a single writer with a notepad; he was reaching through that person to connect directly with fans of The Rolling Stones around the world. In his view, the press became a channel, a way to cut through noise and rumor, and speak plainly.

Jagger says interviews allowed him to clarify stories, address misconceptions, and add nuance to the larger-than-life narrative that often surrounded the band. In an era when headlines could easily distort reality, Jagger saw conversation as a powerful corrective—and a rare opportunity to shape the Stones’ story in his own words.

Speaking Through The Noise

By the early ’90s The Rolling Stones were already rock legends, and with that status came myth, exaggeration, and endless speculation. Jagger understood that once a story is printed, it tends to take on a life of its own. That’s precisely why he valued interviews. They offered space to respond, reflect, and sometimes gently set the record straight.

Rather than resisting the media, Jagger embraced the dialogue. He recognized that journalists act as intermediaries between artists and audiences. Through them, he could explain creative decisions, comment on the band’s direction, or simply humanize a group often portrayed as untouchable icons. For fans searching for authenticity, these exchanges mattered.

What makes this perspective compelling is its strategic honesty. Jagger didn’t dismiss promotion—he reframed it. An interview wasn’t a sales pitch; it was a conversation with millions, filtered through one voice. In that sense, every quote became part of the Rolling Stones’ evolving legacy.

More than three decades later, his insight still resonates. In a world flooded with instant opinions and viral headlines, the idea of “talking through” the media to reach true fans feels both timeless and surprisingly modern.

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