Being a blues singer is like being black two times.
B. B. KINGThe beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you.
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I don’t like anybody to be angry with me. I’d rather have friends.
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May I live forever. But may you live forever and a day.
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I can’t think of anyone I’ve mistreated. I’ve always thought that I am my brother’s keeper. And I believe there’s a ‘great spirit’ that takes care of all of us.
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Education is the one thing that no one can take from you.
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I don’t think it’s meant for man to know everything at once.
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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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God made Blues right after he made woman.
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And as long as people have problems, the blues can never die.
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I do it because I still get a kick out of it. I still love performing. It keeps me young.
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Kenny Burrell is overall the greatest guitarist in the world and he’s my favorite.
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Sometimes the proprietors of the little juke joints gave me a couple dollars. I loved that. I’d go back next Saturday.
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I gave you seven children, but now you want to give them back.
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I don’t do much recording anymore, but before I really stopped, I was glad to get five, five cent a record. That’s why when I see people today and they complain about what they get, and I picked cotton for $2.50 a day.
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I’m no good with chords. I’m horrible with chords.
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The Blues? It’s the mother of American music. That’s what is is – the source.
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