Notes are expensive, spend them wisely.
B. B. KINGNotes are expensive, spend them wisely.
B. B. KINGMay I live forever. But may you live forever and a day.
B. B. KINGGrowing 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.
B. B. KINGEducation is the one thing that no one can take from you.
B. B. KINGMusic is good for everybody. They say it soothes the savage beast. Well, I think theirs a beast in all of us. So let’s get some more music and soothe all the beasts out there.
B. B. KINGI don’t think anybody steals anything; all of us borrow.
B. B. KINGI 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.
B. B. KINGI’m no good with chords. I’m horrible with chords.
B. B. KINGI’ve been married twice. Most women would rather not be married to a traveling blues singer.
B. B. KINGLadies, friends, and music – without those three, I wouldn’t wanna be here.
B. B. KINGBeing a blues singer is like being black two times.
B. B. KINGAlbert King wasn’t my brother in blood, but he sure was my brother in Blues.
B. B. KINGThe blues was bleeding the same blood as me.
B. B. KINGEverybody wants to go to Heaven, but no one wants to die to get there!
B. B. KINGIf 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.
B. B. KINGIt just seemed to me that the way I played was nice. I could hear it myself.
B. B. KING