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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.

B. B. King

A lot of people believe what other people say.
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Believe People Talk
I’m no good with chords. I’m horrible with chords.
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Goodness Horrible Music Myself
I don’t think anybody steals anything; all of us borrow.
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Myself Perspective Steal Thinking
The Blues? It’s the mother of American music. That’s what is is – the source.
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Beginning Mom Music Source
Being a blues singer is like being black two times.
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Black Sing Time
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.
B. B. KING

Ground Money Place Worry Yourself
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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Animal Help Nature Need Ourselves Planet Protect World
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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Day Music Myself People Price Record Stop
You only live but once, and when your died your done, so let the good times roll.
B. B. KING

Death Goodness Time Live Yourself
Hard times don’t necessarily mean being poor all the time. I’ve known people that was a part of a family and always feel that the family likes everybody else but them. That hurts and that’s as deep a hurt as you can possibly get.
B. B. KING

Family Hard Time Hurt Myself Necessary People Possible
A guitar is like an old friend that is there with me.
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Friendship Guitar Myself Old
If you can’t get your songs to people one way, you have to find another.
B. B. KING

People Song Way Yourself
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.
B. B. KING

Believe Care Greatness Ourselves Thinking Treat
I never use that word, retire.
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Myself Retirement Word
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!
B. B. KING

Cry Guitarist Happy Myself Place Play
I don’t think it’s meant for man to know everything at once.
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Knowledge Man Myself Thinking Wisdom

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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