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.
B. B. KINGThe 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.
B. B. KINGA lot of people believe what other people say.
B. B. KINGA guitar is like an old friend that is there with me.
B. B. KINGWater from the white fountain didn’t taste any better than from the black fountain.
B. B. KINGJazz is the big brother of the blues. If a guy’s playing blues like we play, he’s in high school. When he starts playing jazz it’s like going on to college, to a school of higher learning.
B. B. KINGIt just seemed to me that the way I played was nice. I could hear it myself.
B. B. KINGIf 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.
B. B. KINGSometimes the proprietors of the little juke joints gave me a couple dollars. I loved that. I’d go back next Saturday.
B. B. KINGI never use that word, retire.
B. B. KINGEverybody wants to go to Heaven, but no one wants to die to get there!
B. B. KINGI can’t afford no liquor, all I can buy is beer and wine.
B. B. KINGThe beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you.
B. B. KINGMay I live forever. But may you live forever and a day.
B. B. KINGI’m no good with chords. I’m horrible with chords.
B. B. KINGHard times don’t necessarily mean being poor all the time. I’ve known people that was a part of a family and always feel that the family likes everybody else but them. That hurts and that’s as deep a hurt as you can possibly get.
B. B. KINGGod made Blues right after he made woman.
B. B. KING