“From the strength of their personal decency and dedication, the musicians summoned up an oceanic passion, a commitment to the true experience of their materials that short-circuited the hair on the back of one’s neck”

"I was never really sold on the idea of doing a straight tour film of the Stones," David Maysles said. "What we actually have is a mystery story, you realize. A detective story, sort of"

“The Stones hired us to act as security for $500 worth of beer. That Mick Jagger, he used us for dupes.”

“Four people from the throng died violently, three of them by violent accident. The fourth, a still-nameless black man, was kicked and stabbed to death.”