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Elvis, he was unique. And he loved the blues, it was a pity he didn’t do more.

B. B. King

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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Children Love Music People Problem See Shame Yourself
Albert King wasn’t my brother in blood, but he sure was my brother in Blues.
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Blood Brother Music Myself
Ladies, friends, and music – without those three, I wouldn’t wanna be here.
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Friendship Music Myself
We all have idols. Play like anyone you care about but try to be yourself while you’re doing so.
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Care Idol Play Try Yourself
I 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.
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Audience Kind Myself Night Personality Time
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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Family Growth Man Myself Stand Teaching
I’ve been married twice. Most women would rather not be married to a traveling blues singer.
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Divorce Marriage Myself Woman
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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Feeling Good Health Myself People Way
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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Life Missing Yourself
Water from the white fountain didn’t taste any better than from the black fountain.
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Black Foundation Taste Water White
When I was young, I didn’t play like I do today. So these kids are starting at the height that I’ve reached. Think what they might do over time.
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Children Myself Play Reach Start Time Young
I’m no good with chords. I’m horrible with chords.
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Goodness Horrible Music Myself
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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Animal Help Nature Need Ourselves Planet Protect World
I don’t think anybody steals anything; all of us borrow.
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Myself Perspective Steal Thinking
And as long as people have problems, the blues can never die.
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Death Music People Problem
God made Blues right after he made woman.
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Creation God Music Woman

Elvis, he was unique. And he loved the blues, it was a pity he didn’t do more.

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