Notes are expensive, spend them wisely.
B. B. KINGNotes are expensive, spend them wisely.
B. B. KINGThe 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.
B. B. KINGI 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.
B. B. KINGYou only live but once, and when your died your done, so let the good times roll.
B. B. KINGThe Blues? It’s the mother of American music. That’s what is is – the source.
B. B. KINGWhen I sing, I play in my mind; the minute I stop singing orally, I start to sing by playing Lucille.
B. B. KINGThere are so many sounds I still want to make, so many things I haven’t yet done.
B. B. KINGBeing a blues singer is like being black two times.
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. KINGEverybody wants to go to Heaven, but no one wants to die to get there!
B. B. KINGI’ve been married twice. Most women would rather not be married to a traveling blues singer.
B. B. KINGI was glad to see other blues guitarists like Albert King have crossover successes like me. We played in the same places like the Whisky and the Filmore. When Albert made his guitar cry, he could cut you so deep!
B. B. KINGWhen 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!
B. B. KINGMay I live forever. But may you live forever and a day.
B. B. KINGA guitar is like an old friend that is there with me.
B. B. KINGThe beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you.
B. B. KING