If you can’t get your songs to people one way, you have to find another.
B. B. KINGYou only live but once, and when your died your done, so let the good times roll.
More B. B. King Quotes
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Elvis, he was unique. And he loved the blues, it was a pity he didn’t do more.
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When 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!
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A lot of people believe what other people say.
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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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I don’t think anybody steals anything; all of us borrow.
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I’m no good with chords. I’m horrible with chords.
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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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Albert King wasn’t my brother in blood, but he sure was my brother in Blues.
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Playing guitar is like telling the truth.
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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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We all have idols. Play like anyone you care about but try to be yourself while you’re doing so.
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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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When I was young, I didn’t play like I do today. So these kids are starting at the height that I’ve reached. Think what they might do over time.
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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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