“I wanted to connect my guitar to human emotions.”

I don’t think anybody steals anything; all of us borrow.

Elvis, he was unique. And he loved the blues, it was a pity he didn’t do more.

May I live forever. But may you live forever and a day.

And as long as people have problems, the blues can never die.

I’m no good with chords. I’m horrible with chords.

Jazz is the big brother of the blues. If a guy’s playing blues like we play, he’s in high school. When he starts playing jazz it’s like going on to college, to a school of higher learning.

Sometimes the proprietors of the little juke joints gave me a couple dollars. I loved that. I’d go back next Saturday.

There are so many sounds I still want to make, so many things I haven’t yet done.

Education is the one thing that no one can take from you.

I do it because I still get a kick out of it. I still love performing. It keeps me young.

A guitar is like an old friend that is there with me.

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.

Everybody wants to go to Heaven, but no one wants to die to get there!

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.

Religion began as a natural explanation of the universe. The problem started when people refused to accept new evidence.

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.

Our deepest connections are those created in peace and loving-kindness.

I am grieving a connection that never really happened, a dance of souls that only lasted one day.

We are all connected. When others are down, we help the fallen.

My mental space is when I get to a place of creativity, and I can just be myself while I am writing and connecting with the material.

It’s okay to do whatever you need to do to feel fulfilled, balanced, and connected to yourself. 

Meditation is an act of listening. When we meditate, we connect more closely with the purest part of ourselves.

Minimalism leads you to a deeper connection with yourself, and a life lived with more satisfaction.  

Our strong connections are those created in peace and love.