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B. B King Quotes

B. B King

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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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.

B. B King

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

B. B King

When I do eventually drop, I pray to God that it'll happen in one of three ways. Firstly, on stage or leaving the stage, then secondly in my sleep. And the third way? You'll have to figure that out for yourself!

B. B King

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

B. B King

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

B. B King

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

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

I was a regular hand when I was 7. I picked cotton. I drove tractors. Children grew up not thinking that this is what they must do. We thought this was the thing to do to help your family.

B. B King

When I was in the country and I was trying to play, nobody seemed to pay too much attention to me. People used to say, 'That's just that ole blues singer.'

B. B King

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

B. B King

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