Albert King wasn’t my brother in blood, but he sure was my brother in Blues.
B. B. KINGReligion began as a natural explanation of the universe. The problem started when people refused to accept new evidence.
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I 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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Water from the white fountain didn’t taste any better than from the black fountain.
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I don’t think anybody steals anything; all of us borrow.
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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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Sometimes the proprietors of the little juke joints gave me a couple dollars. I loved that. I’d go back next Saturday.
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I don’t think it’s meant for man to know everything at once.
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A lot of people believe what other people say.
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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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I don’t try to just be a blues singer – I try to be an entertainer. That has kept me going.
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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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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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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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The blues was like that problem child that you may have had in the family. You was a little bit ashamed to let anybody see him, but you loved him. You just didn’t know how other people would take it.
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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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Many people leave the country to see beautiful places. I just look out the window and see some of the most gorgeous scenery ever, right here in the USA.
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