I’ve put up with more humiliation than I care to remember.
B. B. KINGYou never miss what you’ve never had. I never had any other life. I didn’t know any other life.
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Education is the one thing that no one can take from you.
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A guitar is like an old friend that is there with me.
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Nobody loves me but my mother, And she could be jivin’ too.
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I’m no good with chords. I’m horrible with chords.
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I’ve always liked ladies all my life. I guess it started with my mom. So every time I saw a pretty lady, I thought, she’s pretty.
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A lot of people believe what other people say.
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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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The blues was bleeding the same blood as me.
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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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Notes are expensive, spend them wisely.
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When I sing, I play in my mind; the minute I stop singing orally, I start to sing by playing Lucille.
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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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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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Playing guitar is like telling the truth.
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