black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

You never miss what you’ve never had. I never had any other life. I didn’t know any other life.

B. B. King

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.
B. B. KING

Children Love Music People Problem See Shame Yourself
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.
B. B. KING

Animal Help Nature Need Ourselves Planet Protect World
I call myself a blues singer, but you ain’t never heard me call myself a blues guitar man.
B. B. KING

Blue Call Guitar Man Myself Sing
I don’t like anybody to be angry with me. I’d rather have friends.
B. B. KING

Angry Friendship Myself
Playing guitar is like telling the truth.
B. B. KING

Guitar One Liner Play Truth
The Blues? It’s the mother of American music. That’s what is is – the source.
B. B. KING

Beginning Mom Music Source
I’ve put up with more humiliation than I care to remember.
B. B. KING

Care Humiliate Myself Remember
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.
B. B. KING

Beautiful Lady Life Myself Start Woman
A guitar is like an old friend that is there with me.
B. B. KING

Friendship Guitar Myself Old
Being a blues singer is like being black two times.
B. B. KING

Black Sing Time
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.
B. B. KING

Children Myself Play Reach Start Time Young
There are so many sounds I still want to make, so many things I haven’t yet done.
B. B. KING

Creation Myself Sound
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. KING

Death God Leaving Myself Prayer Sleep Stage Way
I never use that word, retire.
B. B. KING

Myself Retirement Word
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!
B. B. KING

Cry Guitarist Happy Myself Place Play
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.
B. B. KING

Ground Money Place Worry Yourself

You never miss what you’ve never had. I never had any other life. I didn’t know any other life.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

You never miss what you’ve never had. I never had any other life. I didn’t know any other life.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More B. B. King Quotes