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B B King Quotes By B.B. King: When you don't have much money, you worry

When you don't have much money, you worry that they'll just put you in the ground someplace and your loved ones won't know where you are. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By Timothy B. Tyson: In the years since his murder, we have

In the years since his murder, we have transformed King into a kind of innocuous black Santa Claus. — Timothy B. Tyson

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: I do it because I still get a

I do it because I still get a kick out of it. I still love performing. It keeps me young. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: I've always liked ladies all my life. I

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. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: I thought Eric Clapton was good. He still

I thought Eric Clapton was good. He still is. Not only is he good - he's rock's #1 guitarist, and he plays blues better than most of us — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: Education is the one thing that no one

Education is the one thing that no one can take from you. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: A lot of people believe what other people

A lot of people believe what other people say. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: I guess you can look at me, and

I guess you can look at me, and tell I'm the old man. My name is BB King. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: I gave you seven children, but now you

I gave you seven children, but now you want to give them back. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: The Blues? It's the mother of American music.

The Blues? It's the mother of American music. That's what is is - the source. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: I never met a woman I didn't like.

I never met a woman I didn't like. I love 'em all, in their different ways. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By Robby Krieger: When I first started playing guitar, everyone was

When I first started playing guitar, everyone was playing Chuck Berry and B.B. King licks. I decided I was going to find other avenues of expression. — Robby Krieger

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: God made Blues right after he made woman.

God made Blues right after he made woman. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: I like jazz, rock n' roll, some hip

I like jazz, rock n' roll, some hip hop - I can't think of any music I don't like. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: The blues was bleeding the same blood as

The blues was bleeding the same blood as me. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: Everything I record, I just try to sound

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. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: I don't try to just be a blues

I don't try to just be a blues singer - I try to be an entertainer. That has kept me going. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: The minute I stop singing orally, I start

The minute I stop singing orally, I start to sing by playing Lucille. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By W.B.Yeats: A king is but a foolish labourerWho wastes

A king is but a foolish labourer
Who wastes his blood to be another's dream.
-from Fergus and the Druid — W.B.Yeats

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: The beautiful thing about education is that no

The beautiful thing about education is that no one can take it away from you. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: Nobody loves me but my mother, and she

Nobody loves me but my mother, and she could be jivin', too. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: If you want to be a good blues

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. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By Maurice Gibb: I'm not a big blues fan, but I

I'm not a big blues fan, but I don't know anyone who doesn't dig B.B. King. — Maurice Gibb

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: If there was no ladies, I wouldn't wanna

If there was no ladies, I wouldn't wanna be on the planet. Ladies, friends, and music - without those three, I wouldn't wanna be here. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: I tried to connect my singing voice to

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. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: I've been married twice. Most women would rather

I've been married twice. Most women would rather not be married to a traveling blues singer. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: There are so many sounds I still want

There are so many sounds I still want to make, so many things I haven't yet done. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: Being a blues singer is like being black

Being a blues singer is like being black two times. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: The problem is that a lot of the

The problem is that a lot of the blues stations are late on Saturday night, and like a lot of people, I ain't no vampire! — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: I don't think anybody steals anything; all of

I don't think anybody steals anything; all of us borrow. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: I don't think it's meant for man to

I don't think it's meant for man to know everything at once. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: We all have idols. Play like anyone you

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

B B King Quotes By Chris Matthews: B.B. King will be remembered for his impressive

B.B. King will be remembered for his impressive skills on the guitar, that King defined the blue genre. — Chris Matthews

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: Growing up, I was taught that a man

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. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: Water from the white fountain didn't taste any

Water from the white fountain didn't taste any better than from the black fountain. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: A guitar is like an old friend that

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

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can

The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: People all over the world have problems. And

People all over the world have problems. And as long as people have problems, the blues can never die. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By Anonymous: 40And b the King will answer them, c

40And b the King will answer them, c 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these d my brothers, [6] you did it to me. — Anonymous

B B King Quotes By J.S.B. Morse: Right isn't always legal.

Right isn't always legal. — J.S.B. Morse

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: Playing guitar is like telling the truth.

Playing guitar is like telling the truth. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: I bought my first electric guitar when I

I bought my first electric guitar when I moved to Memphis; a Gibson with a DeArmond pickup which I used with a small Gibson amplifier. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.K.S. Iyengar: Breath is the king of mind.

Breath is the king of mind. — B.K.S. Iyengar

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: I'm trying to get people to see that

I'm trying to get people to see that we are our brother's keeper. Red, white, black, brown or yellow, rich or poor, we all have the blues. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: There's a sadness to all kinds of music

There's a sadness to all kinds of music if you want to hear it. There's also happiness to it if you want to hear it. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By Robin Trower: The first real thing I heard was Three

The first real thing I heard was Three O'Clock Blues by B.B. King. That's where it all began for me. — Robin Trower

B B King Quotes By Ilana Mercer: B. B. King is no match for Johann

B. B. King is no match for Johann Sebastian Bach. — Ilana Mercer

B B King Quotes By Philip Kerr: I used to play quite a good lead

I used to play quite a good lead guitar, R&B style. Clapton and BB King are heroes. — Philip Kerr

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: Albert King wasn't my brother in blood, but

Albert King wasn't my brother in blood, but he sure was my brother in Blues — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: As for my band, well, my mentors were

As for my band, well, my mentors were Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Jimmie Lunceford, and no one had a band more smartly dressed than Duke. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By Harold B. Lee: Be loyal to the royal that is in

Be loyal to the royal that is in you, for you are the child of a King. — Harold B. Lee

B B King Quotes By Daryl Hall: When I was a kid, I always looked

When I was a kid, I always looked up to people like B.B. King and Ray Charles. — Daryl Hall

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: I started to like blues, I guess, when

I started to like blues, I guess, when I was about 6 or 7 years old. There was something about it, because nobody else played that kind of music. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: Everybody wants to go to Heaven, but no

Everybody wants to go to Heaven, but no one wants to die to get there! — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By Sara B. Larson: I am Damian, the king of Antion, and

I am Damian, the king of Antion, and no one will ever take someone I love from me again and live. — Sara B. Larson

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: When I was young, I didn't play like

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. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: Cotton was a force of nature. There's a

Cotton was a force of nature. There's a poetry to it, hoeing and growing cotton. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.K.S. Iyengar: Sirsasana the king of all asanas and the

Sirsasana the king of all asanas and the reasons are not hard to find. — B.K.S. Iyengar

B B King Quotes By John B. Hattendorf: King Offa's dyke,

King Offa's dyke, — John B. Hattendorf

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: I was a singing disc jockey who heard

I was a singing disc jockey who heard every type of music there was - and loved it all. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By Jonathan Dunne: And before you make any judgments, that time

And before you make any judgments, that time you were trying out your king-size with the sales assistant doesn't count as getting a man into bed. — Jonathan Dunne

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: Blues is a tonic for whatever ails you.

Blues is a tonic for whatever ails you. I could play the blues and then not be blue anymore. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: I don't like anybody to be angry with

I don't like anybody to be angry with me. I'd rather have friends. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: I never use that word, retire.

I never use that word, retire. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By Lance Gross: I would actually like to play Bobby Brown.

I would actually like to play Bobby Brown. To me, he was just the King of R&B at one point. — Lance Gross

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: The blues are three L's - living ,

The blues are three L's - living , loving and hopefully, laughing. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: It just seemed to me that the way

It just seemed to me that the way I played was nice. I could hear it myself. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: I've always tried to defend the idea that

I've always tried to defend the idea that the blues doesn't have to be sung by a person who comes from Mississippi, as I did. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: I'm no good with chords. I'm horrible with

I'm no good with chords. I'm horrible with chords. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: I don't like to feel that I owe

I don't like to feel that I owe anything. I like to feel that I pay my own way, no free lunch. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: I wanted to connect my guitar to human

I wanted to connect my guitar to human emotions. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: I've said that playing the blues is like

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. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: Sometimes the proprietors of the little juke joints

Sometimes the proprietors of the little juke joints gave me a couple dollars. I loved that. I'd go back next Saturday. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.K.S. Iyengar: The mind is the king of the senses,

The mind is the king of the senses, and the breath is the king of the mind — B.K.S. Iyengar

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: No one can take it away from you.

No one can take it away from you. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: I don't care for the music when they're

I don't care for the music when they're talking bad about women because I think women are God's greatest gift to the planet - I just like music. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: You never miss what you've never had. I

You never miss what you've never had. I never had any other life. I didn't know any other life. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: I can't afford no liquor, all I can

I can't afford no liquor, all I can buy is beer and wine. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: Kenny Burrell is overall the greatest guitarist in

Kenny Burrell is overall the greatest guitarist in the world and he's my favorite. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By Nancy B. Brewer: Red for the blood of Christ, green for

Red for the blood of Christ, green for his everlasting love, blue for heaven above, and old for the King of Kings. — Nancy B. Brewer

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: May I live forever. But may you live

May I live forever. But may you live forever and a day. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: I call myself a blues singer, but you

I call myself a blues singer, but you ain't never heard me call myself a blues guitar man. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: You only live but once, and when your

You only live but once, and when your died your done, so let the good times roll. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: Religion began as a natural explanation of the

Religion began as a natural explanation of the universe. The problem started when people refused to accept new evidence. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: Elvis, he was unique. And he loved the

Elvis, he was unique. And he loved the blues, it was a pity he didn't do more. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: Notes are expensive ... spend them wisely

Notes are expensive ... spend them wisely — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: I've put up with more humiliation than I

I've put up with more humiliation than I care to remember. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: Janis Joplin sings the blues as hard as

Janis Joplin sings the blues as hard as any black person. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: I would sit on the street corners in

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. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: A day that I don't learn something new

A day that I don't learn something new is a wasted day. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By B.B. King: If you can't get your songs to people

If you can't get your songs to people one way, you have to find another. — B.B. King

B B King Quotes By Stephen King: The most important things to remember about back

The most important things to remember about back story are that (a) everyone has a history and (b) most of it isn't very interesting. — Stephen King