Ladies, friends, and music – without those three, I wouldn’t wanna be here.
B. B. KINGThere are so many sounds I still want to make, so many things I haven’t yet done.
More B. B. King Quotes
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Janis Joplin sings the blues as hard as any black person.
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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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A day that I don’t learn something new is a wasted day.
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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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You only live but once, and when your died your done, so let the good times roll.
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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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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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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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It just seemed to me that the way I played was nice. I could hear it myself.
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I gave you seven children, but now you want to give them back.
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The blues was like that problem child that you may have had in the family. You was a little bit ashamed to let anybody see him, but you loved him. You just didn’t know how other people would take it.
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I don’t like anybody to be angry with me. I’d rather have friends.
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The blues are three L’s – living , loving and hopefully, laughing.
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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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I’ve been married twice. Most women would rather not be married to a traveling blues singer.
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