It just seemed to me that the way I played was nice. I could hear it myself.
B. B. KINGI don’t think anybody steals anything; all of us borrow.
More B. B. King Quotes
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Elvis, he was unique. And he loved the blues, it was a pity he didn’t do more.
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The Blues? It’s the mother of American music. That’s what is is – the source.
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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 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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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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I don’t think it’s meant for man to know everything at once.
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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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I don’t do much recording anymore, but before I really stopped, I was glad to get five, five cent a record. That’s why when I see people today and they complain about what they get, and I picked cotton for $2.50 a day.
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Ladies, friends, and music – without those three, I wouldn’t wanna be here.
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I don’t like anybody to be angry with me. I’d rather have friends.
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Playing guitar is like telling the truth.
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Water from the white fountain didn’t taste any better than from the black fountain.
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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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We all have idols. Play like anyone you care about but try to be yourself while you’re doing so.
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A lot of people believe what other people say.
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