I gave you seven children, but now you want to give them back.
B. B. KINGThe crowds treat me like my last name. When I go onstage people usually stand up, I never ask them to, but they do. They stand up and they don’t know how much I appreciate it.
More B. B. King Quotes
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When I was young, I didn’t play like I do today. So these kids are starting at the height that I’ve reached. Think what they might do over time.
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We are here because there are things that need our help. Like the planet. Like each other. Like animals. The world is like a garden, and we are its protectors.
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Sometimes the proprietors of the little juke joints gave me a couple dollars. I loved that. I’d go back next Saturday.
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I was glad to see other blues guitarists like Albert King have crossover successes like me. We played in the same places like the Whisky and the Filmore. When Albert made his guitar cry, he could cut you so deep!
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Elvis, he was unique. And he loved the blues, it was a pity he didn’t do more.
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Growing up, I was taught that a man has to defend his family. When the wolf is trying to get in, you gotta stand in the doorway.
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Kenny Burrell is overall the greatest guitarist in the world and he’s my favorite.
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God made Blues right after he made woman.
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Many people leave the country to see beautiful places. I just look out the window and see some of the most gorgeous scenery ever, right here in the USA.
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I can’t afford no liquor, all I can buy is beer and wine.
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Education is the one thing that no one can take from you.
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Ladies, friends, and music – without those three, I wouldn’t wanna be here.
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Janis Joplin sings the blues as hard as any black person.
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When you don’t have much money, you worry that they’ll just put you in the ground someplace and your loved ones won’t know where you are.
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The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you.
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