I wanted to connect my guitar to human emotions.
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More B. B. King Quotes
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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 don’t think anybody steals anything; all of us borrow.
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I can’t think of anyone I’ve mistreated. I’ve always thought that I am my brother’s keeper. And I believe there’s a ‘great spirit’ that takes care of all of us.
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I’ve been married twice. Most women would rather not be married to a traveling blues singer.
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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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Music is good for everybody. They say it soothes the savage beast. Well, I think theirs a beast in all of us. So let’s get some more music and soothe all the beasts out there.
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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’m no good with chords. I’m horrible with chords.
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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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Notes are expensive, spend them wisely.
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It just seemed to me that the way I played was nice. I could hear it myself.
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I gave you seven children, but now you want to give them back.
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There’s a sadness to all kinds of music if you want to hear it. There’s also happiness to it if you want to hear it.
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Being a blues singer is like being black two times.
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May I live forever. But may you live forever and a day.
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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 like anybody to be angry with me. I’d rather have friends.
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A guitar is like an old friend that is there with me.
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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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I can’t afford no liquor, all I can buy is beer and wine.
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Janis Joplin sings the blues as hard as any black person.
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Hard times don’t necessarily mean being poor all the time. I’ve known people that was a part of a family and always feel that the family likes everybody else but them. That hurts and that’s as deep a hurt as you can possibly get.
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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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Kenny Burrell is overall the greatest guitarist in the world and he’s my favorite.
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I’ve put up with more humiliation than I care to remember.
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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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