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We all have idols. Play like anyone you care about but try to be yourself while you’re doing so.

B. B. King

A guitar is like an old friend that is there with me.
B. B. KING

Friendship Guitar Myself Old
Water from the white fountain didn’t taste any better than from the black fountain.
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Black Foundation Taste Water White
We 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.
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Animal Help Nature Need Ourselves Planet Protect World
I was glad to see other blues guitarists like Albert King have crossover successes like me. We played in the same places like the Whisky and the Filmore. When Albert made his guitar cry, he could cut you so deep!
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Cry Guitarist Happy Myself Place Play
God made Blues right after he made woman.
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Creation God Music Woman
When I sing, I play in my mind; the minute I stop singing orally, I start to sing by playing Lucille.
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Mindset Myself Oral Play Sing
You only live but once, and when your died your done, so let the good times roll.
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Death Goodness Time Live Yourself
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
And as long as people have problems, the blues can never die.
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Death Music People Problem
I can’t afford no liquor, all I can buy is beer and wine.
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Afford Alcohol Myself Wine
Religion began as a natural explanation of the universe. The problem started when people refused to accept new evidence.
B. B. KING

Acceptance Evidence Explanation Natural People Problem Religion Universe
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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Bank Goodness Money People Sing Yourself
It just seemed to me that the way I played was nice. I could hear it myself.
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Instrument Music Myself Play Style Way
Nobody loves me but my mother, And she could be jivin’ too.
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Herself Love Lying Mom
Growing up, I was taught that a man has to defend his family. When the wolf is trying to get in, you gotta stand in the doorway.
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Family Growth Man Myself Stand Teaching
We all have idols. Play like anyone you care about but try to be yourself while you’re doing so.
B. B. KING

Care Idol Play Try Yourself

We all have idols. Play like anyone you care about but try to be yourself while you’re doing so.

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