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You only live but once, and when your died your done, so let the good times roll.

B. B. King

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.
B. B. KING

Children Myself Play Reach Start Time Young
If you can’t get your songs to people one way, you have to find another.
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People Song Way Yourself
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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Brother College Learning Man Music Myself Play
I don’t think anybody steals anything; all of us borrow.
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Myself Perspective Steal Thinking
Education is the one thing that no one can take from you.
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Education Oneself Yourself
I do it because I still get a kick out of it. I still love performing. It keeps me young.
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Feeling Love Passion Performance Show
Being a blues singer is like being black two times.
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Black Sing Time
Hard times don’t necessarily mean being poor all the time. I’ve known people that was a part of a family and always feel that the family likes everybody else but them. That hurts and that’s as deep a hurt as you can possibly get.
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Family Hard Time Hurt Myself Necessary People Possible
I never use that word, retire.
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Myself Retirement Word
Water from the white fountain didn’t taste any better than from the black fountain.
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Black Foundation Taste Water White
We all have idols. Play like anyone you care about but try to be yourself while you’re doing so.
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Care Idol Play Try Yourself
A guitar is like an old friend that is there with me.
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Friendship Guitar Myself Old
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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Bank Goodness Money People Sing Yourself
The blues was bleeding the same blood as me.
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Blood Connection Music Myself
Growing up, I was taught that a man has to defend his family. When the wolf is trying to get in, you gotta stand in the doorway.
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Family Growth Man Myself Stand Teaching
There are so many sounds I still want to make, so many things I haven’t yet done.
B. B. KING

Creation Myself Sound

You only live but once, and when your died your done, so let the good times roll.

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