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I don’t try to just be a blues singer – I try to be an entertainer. That has kept me going.

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A lot of people believe what other people say.
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Believe People Talk
Kenny Burrell is overall the greatest guitarist in the world and he’s my favorite.
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Greatness Guitar Himself World
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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Beautiful Country Leaving Myself People Scene
The Blues? It’s the mother of American music. That’s what is is – the source.
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Beginning Mom Music Source
The crowds treat me like my last name. When I go onstage people usually stand up, I never ask them to, but they do. They stand up and they don’t know how much I appreciate it.
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Appreciation Crowd Myself Name People Treat
A day that I don’t learn something new is a wasted day.
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Day Learning Myself Wasted Time
The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you.
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Beautiful Inspirational Learning Motivational Yourself
I never use that word, retire.
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Myself Retirement Word
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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Day Music Myself People Price Record Stop
The blues was bleeding the same blood as me.
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Blood Connection Music Myself
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
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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Better Goodness Guitar Himself Music Myself Play
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
God made Blues right after he made woman.
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Creation God Music Woman
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
I wanted to connect my guitar to human emotions.
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Connection Emotional Guitar Human

I don’t try to just be a blues singer – I try to be an entertainer. That has kept me going.

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