I wanted to connect my guitar to human emotions.
B. B. KINGThe 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.
More B. B. King Quotes
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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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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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A day that I don’t learn something new is a wasted day.
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Religion began as a natural explanation of the universe. The problem started when people refused to accept new evidence.
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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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I’ve put up with more humiliation than I care to remember.
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God made Blues right after he made woman.
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Janis Joplin sings the blues as hard as any black person.
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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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The blues are three L’s – living , loving and hopefully, laughing.
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May I live forever. But may you live forever and a day.
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I gave you seven children, but now you want to give them back.
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Albert King wasn’t my brother in blood, but he sure was my brother in Blues.
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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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Jazz is the big brother of the blues. If a guy’s playing blues like we play, he’s in high school. When he starts playing jazz it’s like going on to college, to a school of higher learning.
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