The blues are three L’s – living , loving and hopefully, laughing.
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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Many people leave the country to see beautiful places. I just look out the window and see some of the most gorgeous scenery ever, right here in the USA.
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You only live but once, and when your died your done, so let the good times roll.
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And as long as people have problems, the blues can never die.
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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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Ladies, friends, and music – without those three, I wouldn’t wanna be here.
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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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Water from the white fountain didn’t taste any better than from the black fountain.
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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’ve said that playing the blues is like having to be black twice. Stevie Ray Vaughan missed on both counts, but I never noticed.
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I do it because I still get a kick out of it. I still love performing. It keeps me young.
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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 all have idols. Play like anyone you care about but try to be yourself while you’re doing so.
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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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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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I never use that word, retire.
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