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Albert King wasn’t my brother in blood, but he sure was my brother in Blues.

B. B. King

Hard 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.
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Family Hard Time Hurt Myself Necessary People Possible
Being a blues singer is like being black two times.
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Black Sing Time
Nobody loves me but my mother, And she could be jivin’ too.
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Herself Love Lying Mom
I don’t try to just be a blues singer – I try to be an entertainer. That has kept me going.
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Entertainment Myself Sing Try
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
Religion began as a natural explanation of the universe. The problem started when people refused to accept new evidence.
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Acceptance Evidence Explanation Natural People Problem Religion Universe
I never use that word, retire.
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Myself Retirement Word
I’m no good with chords. I’m horrible with chords.
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Goodness Horrible Music Myself
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’ve said that playing the blues is like having to be black twice. Stevie Ray Vaughan missed on both counts, but I never noticed.
B. B. KING

Count Missing Myself Play
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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Audience Kind Myself Night Personality Time
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
Music is good for everybody. They say it soothes the savage beast. Well, I think theirs a beast in all of us. So let’s get some more music and soothe all the beasts out there.
B. B. KING

Goodness Music Myself Savage Thinking
I don’t think anybody steals anything; all of us borrow.
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Myself Perspective Steal Thinking
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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Feeling Good Health Myself People Way
Ladies, friends, and music – without those three, I wouldn’t wanna be here.
B. B. KING

Friendship Music Myself

Albert King wasn’t my brother in blood, but he sure was my brother in Blues.

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