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.
B. B. KINGA day that I don’t learn something new is a wasted day.
More B. B. King Quotes
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I don’t think anybody steals anything; all of us borrow.
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Playing guitar is like telling the truth.
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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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Albert King wasn’t my brother in blood, but he sure was my brother in Blues.
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There are so many sounds I still want to make, so many things I haven’t yet done.
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You only live but once, and when your died your done, so let the good times roll.
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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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I’m no good with chords. I’m horrible with chords.
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Everybody wants to go to Heaven, but no one wants to die to get there!
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The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you.
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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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Elvis, he was unique. And he loved the blues, it was a pity he didn’t do more.
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I don’t like anybody to be angry with me. I’d rather have friends.
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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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We all have idols. Play like anyone you care about but try to be yourself while you’re doing so.
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