Religion began as a natural explanation of the universe. The problem started when people refused to accept new evidence.
B. B. KINGA lot of people believe what other people say.
More B. B. King Quotes
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Playing guitar is like telling the truth.
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Notes are expensive, spend them wisely.
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I can’t think of anyone I’ve mistreated. I’ve always thought that I am my brother’s keeper. And I believe there’s a ‘great spirit’ that takes care of all of us.
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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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I guess you can look at me, and tell I’m the old man. My name is BB King.
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I’ve put up with more humiliation than I care to remember.
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I’ve been married twice. Most women would rather not be married to a traveling blues singer.
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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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I look at an audience kind of like meeting my in-laws for the first time. You want to be yourself, but you still want to be somebody that they like. When I go on the stage each night, I try my best to outguess my audience.
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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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Everybody wants to go to Heaven, but no one wants to die to get there!
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I don’t do much recording anymore, but before I really stopped, I was glad to get five, five cent a record. That’s why when I see people today and they complain about what they get, and I picked cotton for $2.50 a day.
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You only live but once, and when your died your done, so let the good times roll.
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I’ve always liked ladies all my life. I guess it started with my mom. So every time I saw a pretty lady, I thought, she’s pretty.
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The way I feel today, as long as my health is good and I can handle myself well and people still come to my concerts, still buy my CDs, I’ll keep playing until I feel like I can’t.
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