I guess you can look at me, and tell I’m the old man. My name is BB King.
B. B. KINGI guess you can look at me, and tell I’m the old man. My name is BB King.
B. B. KINGMusic 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. KINGI’m no good with chords. I’m horrible with chords.
B. B. KINGWe 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. KINGA day that I don’t learn something new is a wasted day.
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. KINGI don’t think anybody steals anything; all of us borrow.
B. B. KINGThere are so many sounds I still want to make, so many things I haven’t yet done.
B. B. KINGI’ve been married twice. Most women would rather not be married to a traveling blues singer.
B. B. KINGThe 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.
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. KINGI do it because I still get a kick out of it. I still love performing. It keeps me young.
B. B. KINGI gave you seven children, but now you want to give them back.
B. B. KINGWe all have idols. Play like anyone you care about but try to be yourself while you’re doing so.
B. B. KINGIf you can’t get your songs to people one way, you have to find another.
B. B. KINGThe Blues? It’s the mother of American music. That’s what is is – the source.
B. B. KING