A guitar is like an old friend that is there with me.
B. B. KINGAnd as long as people have problems, the blues can never die.
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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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And as long as people have problems, the blues can never die.
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Playing guitar is like telling the truth.
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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’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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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!
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I don’t think it’s meant for man to know everything at once.
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May I live forever. But may you live forever and a day.
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I do it because I still get a kick out of it. I still love performing. It keeps me young.
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A day that I don’t learn something new is a wasted day.
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I wanted to connect my guitar to human emotions.
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I’ve put up with more humiliation than I care to remember.
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When I sing, I play in my mind; the minute I stop singing orally, I start to sing by playing Lucille.
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I tried to connect my singing voice to my guitar an’ my guitar to my singing voice. Like the two was talking to one another.
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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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