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I wanted to connect my guitar to human emotions.

B. B. King

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
Education is the one thing that no one can take from you.
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Education Oneself Yourself
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
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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Appreciation Crowd Myself Name People Treat
May I live forever. But may you live forever and a day.
B. B. KING

Day Forever Live Myself
A day that I don’t learn something new is a wasted day.
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Day Learning Myself Wasted Time
Elvis, he was unique. And he loved the blues, it was a pity he didn’t do more.
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Blue Himself Love Unique
Religion began as a natural explanation of the universe. The problem started when people refused to accept new evidence.
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Acceptance Evidence Explanation Natural People Problem Religion Universe
Ladies, friends, and music – without those three, I wouldn’t wanna be here.
B. B. KING

Friendship Music Myself
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
If you want to be a good blues singer, people are going to be down on you, so dress like you’re going to the bank to borrow money.
B. B. KING

Bank Goodness Money People Sing Yourself
We all have idols. Play like anyone you care about but try to be yourself while you’re doing so.
B. B. KING

Care Idol Play Try Yourself
The blues are three L’s – living , loving and hopefully, laughing.
B. B. KING

Laughter Live Love Music
I’d rather be B.B. King. That’s the way I started. Let the heavy metal guys play heavy metal, let the others play the other … I try to do what I do better, not get away from it.
B. B. KING

Better heavy Myself Play Start Way
It’s going to be years and years before most people realize how greatly he contributed to American music.
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Contribution Himself Music People Realization
I don’t try to just be a blues singer – I try to be an entertainer. That has kept me going.
B. B. KING

Entertainment Myself Sing Try

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