I don’t think anybody steals anything; all of us borrow.
B. B. KINGIt just seemed to me that the way I played was nice. I could hear it myself.
More B. B. King Quotes
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May I live forever. But may you live forever and a day.
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Sometimes the proprietors of the little juke joints gave me a couple dollars. I loved that. I’d go back next Saturday.
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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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I never use that word, retire.
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Being a blues singer is like being black two times.
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I wanted to connect my guitar to human emotions.
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If you want to be a good blues singer, people are going to be down on you, so dress like you’re going to the bank to borrow money.
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We are here because there are things that need our help. Like the planet. Like each other. Like animals. The world is like a garden, and we are its protectors.
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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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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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A guitar is like an old friend that is there with me.
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Albert King wasn’t my brother in blood, but he sure was my brother in Blues.
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It seems like I always had to work harder than other people. Those nights when everybody else is asleep, and you sit in your room trying to play scales.
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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’m no good with chords. I’m horrible with chords.
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