It’s going to be years and years before most people realize how greatly he contributed to American music.
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More B. B. King Quotes
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I don’t think anybody steals anything; all of us borrow.
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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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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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You only live but once, and when your died your done, so let the good times roll.
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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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I look at an audience kind of like meeting my in-laws for the first time. You want to be yourself, but you still want to be somebody that they like. When I go on the stage each night, I try my best to outguess my audience.
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Everybody wants to go to Heaven, but no one wants to die to get there!
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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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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 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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Kenny Burrell is overall the greatest guitarist in the world and he’s my favorite.
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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 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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Nobody loves me but my mother, And she could be jivin’ too.
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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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