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. KINGI 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.
More B. B. King Quotes
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I don’t do much recording anymore, but before I really stopped, I was glad to get five, five cent a record. That’s why when I see people today and they complain about what they get, and I picked cotton for $2.50 a day.
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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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Being a blues singer is like being black two times.
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The blues was bleeding the same blood as me.
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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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The crowds treat me like my last name. When I go onstage people usually stand up, I never ask them to, but they do. They stand up and they don’t know how much I appreciate it.
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Elvis, he was unique. And he loved the blues, it was a pity he didn’t do more.
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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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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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I’ve been married twice. Most women would rather not be married to a traveling blues singer.
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I’ve put up with more humiliation than I care to remember.
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I can’t afford no liquor, all I can buy is beer and wine.
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Ladies, friends, and music – without those three, I wouldn’t wanna be here.
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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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I never use that word, retire.
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