Being a blues singer is like being black two times.
B. B. KINGMay I live forever. But may you live forever and a day.
More B. B. King Quotes
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There are so many sounds I still want to make, so many things I haven’t yet done.
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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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Notes are expensive, spend them wisely.
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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 Blues? It’s the mother of American music. That’s what is is – the source.
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It’s going to be years and years before most people realize how greatly he contributed to American music.
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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.
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Music is good for everybody. They say it soothes the savage beast. Well, I think theirs a beast in all of us. So let’s get some more music and soothe all the beasts out there.
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I don’t think it’s meant for man to know everything at once.
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The blues are three L’s – living , loving and hopefully, laughing.
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Water from the white fountain didn’t taste any better than from the black fountain.
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You never miss what you’ve never had. I never had any other life. I didn’t know any other life.
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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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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 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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