Religion began as a natural explanation of the universe. The problem started when people refused to accept new evidence.
B. B. KINGI 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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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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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.
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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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I’ve been married twice. Most women would rather not be married to a traveling blues singer.
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I can’t afford no liquor, all I can buy is beer and wine.
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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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Notes are expensive, spend them wisely.
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There’s a sadness to all kinds of music if you want to hear it. There’s also happiness to it if you want to hear it.
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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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It’s going to be years and years before most people realize how greatly he contributed to American music.
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When I sing, I play in my mind; the minute I stop singing orally, I start to sing by playing Lucille.
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I call myself a blues singer, but you ain’t never heard me call myself a blues guitar man.
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I’m no good with chords. I’m horrible with chords.
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God made Blues right after he made woman.
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You only live but once, and when your died your done, so let the good times roll.
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