I 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. KINGWe 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.
More B. B. King Quotes
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I gave you seven children, but now you want to give them back.
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The blues are three L’s – living , loving and hopefully, laughing.
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I call myself a blues singer, but you ain’t never heard me call myself a blues guitar man.
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When you don’t have much money, you worry that they’ll just put you in the ground someplace and your loved ones won’t know where you are.
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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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Janis Joplin sings the blues as hard as any black person.
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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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I’m no good with chords. I’m horrible with chords.
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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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I can’t afford no liquor, all I can buy is beer and wine.
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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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I guess you can look at me, and tell I’m the old man. My name is BB King.
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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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I’ve put up with more humiliation than I care to remember.
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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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