Albert King wasn’t my brother in blood, but he sure was my brother in Blues.
B. B. KINGHard 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.
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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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A day that I don’t learn something new is a wasted day.
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Water from the white fountain didn’t taste any better than from the black fountain.
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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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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 don’t like to feel that I owe anything. I like to feel that I pay my own way, no free lunch.
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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 gave you seven children, but now you want to give them back.
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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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I’ve said that playing the blues is like having to be black twice. Stevie Ray Vaughan missed on both counts, but I never noticed.
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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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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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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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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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It just seemed to me that the way I played was nice. I could hear it myself.
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