Notes are expensive, spend them wisely.
B. B. KINGWhen I do eventually drop, I pray to God that it will happen in one of three ways. Firstly, on stage or leaving the stage, then secondly in my sleep. And the third way? You’ll have to figure that out for yourself!
More B. B. King Quotes
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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.
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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 lot of people believe what other people say.
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The Blues? It’s the mother of American music. That’s what is is – the source.
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I wanted to connect my guitar to human emotions.
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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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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.
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A day that I don’t learn something new is a wasted day.
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Education is the one thing that no one can take from you.
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A guitar is like an old friend that is there with me.
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I thought Eric Clapton was good. He still is. Not only is he good – he’s rock’s #1 guitarist, and he plays blues better than most of us.
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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 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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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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