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.
B. B. KINGSometimes the proprietors of the little juke joints gave me a couple dollars. I loved that. I’d go back next Saturday.
More B. B. King Quotes
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The blues are three L’s – living , loving and hopefully, laughing.
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I’m no good with chords. I’m horrible with chords.
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Albert King wasn’t my brother in blood, but he sure was my brother in Blues.
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I’ve said that playing the blues is like having to be black twice. Stevie Ray Vaughan missed on both counts, but I never noticed.
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Ladies, friends, and music – without those three, I wouldn’t wanna be here.
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If you can’t get your songs to people one way, you have to find another.
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I never use that word, retire.
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Education is the one thing that no one can take from you.
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There are so many sounds I still want to make, so many things I haven’t yet done.
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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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The blues was bleeding the same blood as me.
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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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Kenny Burrell is overall the greatest guitarist in the world and he’s my favorite.
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And as long as people have problems, the blues can never die.
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I 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.
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