B. B. King quotes

B. B. King was an American blues guitarist and singer, widely regarded as one of the greatest guitarists of all time. His unique style blended heartfelt vocals with expressive guitar solos, inspiring generations of musicians. He became known as the "King of the Blues" and left a lasting legacy in the music world. Here are 57 of his quotes:

The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you. (B. B. King)
I've put up with more humiliation than I care to remember. View quote
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We all have idols. Play like anyone you care about but try to be yourself while you're doing so. View quote
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Everybody wants to go to Heaven, but no one wants to die to get there! View quote
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I wanted to connect my guitar to human emotions. View quote
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A lot of people believe what other people say. View quote
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Ladies, friends, and music - without those three, I wouldn't wanna be here. View quote
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Jazz is the big brother of the blues. If a guy's playing blues like we play, he's in high school. When he starts playing jazz it's like going on to college, to a school of higher learning. View quote
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Water from the white fountain didn't taste any better than from the black fountain. View quote
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I never use that word, retire. View quote
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I don't think anybody steals anything; all of us borrow. (B. B. King)
I guess you can look at me, and tell I'm the old man. My name is BB King. View quote
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I've always liked ladies all my life. I guess it started with my mom. So every time I saw a pretty lady, I thought, she's pretty. View quote
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Everything I record, I just try to sound like me and come up with songs that suit what I do and then just go for it. I never know what the public's going to like, anyway. View quote
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I've been married twice. Most women would rather not be married to a traveling blues singer. View quote
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I would sit on the street corners in my hometown of Indianola, Mississippi, and I would play. And, generally, I would start playing gospel songs. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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A day that I don't learn something new is a wasted day. View quote
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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. View quote
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God made Blues right after he made woman. (B. B. King)
Playing guitar is like telling the truth. View quote
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The Blues? It's the mother of American music. That's what is is - the source. View quote
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A guitar is like an old friend that is there with me. View quote
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Nobody loves me but my mother, And she could be jivin' too. View quote
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Photo: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Occupation: American Musician
Born: September 16, 1925
Died: May 14, 2015
Quotes count: 57

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