A guitar is like an old friend that is there with me.
B. B. KING
The 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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A guitar is like an old friend that is there with me.
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A lot of people believe what other people say.
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I wanted to connect my guitar to human emotions.
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Jazz is the big brother of the blues. If a guy’s playing blues like we play, he’s in high school. When he starts playing jazz it’s like going on to college, to a school of higher learning.
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Education is the one thing that no one can take from you.
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We all have idols. Play like anyone you care about but try to be yourself while you’re doing so.
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When I do eventually drop, I pray to God that it will happen in one of three ways. Firstly, on stage or leaving the stage, then secondly in my sleep. And the third way? You’ll have to figure that out for yourself!
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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 never use that word, retire.
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Religion began as a natural explanation of the universe. The problem started when people refused to accept new evidence.
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I don’t like anybody to be angry with me. I’d rather have friends.
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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 don’t try to just be a blues singer – I try to be an entertainer. That has kept me going.
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Ladies, friends, and music – without those three, I wouldn’t wanna be here.
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