In those days, between the ages of 12 and 18 you meant nothing. You were the extra place at the side table if someone came to dinner. You were of no interest to anyone.

The parallel development in American blues to the British movement has resulted in Johnny Winters.

The British feel of blues has been hard, rather than emotional. Far too much emphasis on 12 bar, too little attention to words, far too little originality.

I can't explain why one wants to pass a particular sort of pain onto other people, but you do.

Since the age of 12, all my musical thinking has been influenced by Afro-American music.

When I reflect on how things have changed, I can't help but laugh.

Blues and jazz pulled me away from what was left of my family.