Elvis, he was unique. And he loved the blues, it was a pity he didn’t do more.
B. B. KINGIf you can’t get your songs to people one way, you have to find another.
More B. B. King Quotes
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I’d rather be B.B. King. That’s the way I started. Let the heavy metal guys play heavy metal, let the others play the other … I try to do what I do better, not get away from it.
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God made Blues right after he made woman.
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I don’t think anybody steals anything; all of us borrow.
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Education is the one thing that no one can take from you.
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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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Ladies, friends, and music – without those three, I wouldn’t wanna be here.
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I can’t afford no liquor, all I can buy is beer and wine.
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A guitar is like an old friend that is there with me.
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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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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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It’s going to be years and years before most people realize how greatly he contributed to American music.
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Notes are expensive, spend them wisely.
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Playing guitar is like telling the truth.
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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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I’ve been married twice. Most women would rather not be married to a traveling blues singer.
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