Everybody wants to go to Heaven, but no one wants to die to get there!
B. B. KINGPlaying guitar is like telling the truth.
More B. B. King Quotes
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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’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 don’t think it’s meant for man to know everything at once.
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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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It just seemed to me that the way I played was nice. I could hear it myself.
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Ladies, friends, and music – without those three, I wouldn’t wanna be here.
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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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The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you.
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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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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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Religion began as a natural explanation of the universe. The problem started when people refused to accept new evidence.
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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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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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I never use that word, retire.
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Notes are expensive, spend them wisely.
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