When I do eventually drop, I pray to God that it will happen in one of three ways. Firstly, on stage or leaving the stage, then secondly in my sleep. And the third way? You’ll have to figure that out for yourself!
B. B. KINGI don’t like anybody to be angry with me. I’d rather have friends.
More B. B. King Quotes
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Albert King wasn’t my brother in blood, but he sure was my brother in Blues.
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I tried to connect my singing voice to my guitar an’ my guitar to my singing voice. Like the two was talking to one another.
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The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you.
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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 guess you can look at me, and tell I’m the old man. My name is BB King.
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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 was like that problem child that you may have had in the family. You was a little bit ashamed to let anybody see him, but you loved him. You just didn’t know how other people would take it.
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And as long as people have problems, the blues can never die.
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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 don’t think anybody steals anything; all of us borrow.
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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 never use that word, retire.
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You never miss what you’ve never had. I never had any other life. I didn’t know any other life.
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I can’t afford no liquor, all I can buy is beer and wine.
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God made Blues right after he made woman.
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