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.

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

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

It seems like I always had to work harder than other people. Those nights when everybody else is asleep, and you sit in your room trying to play scales.

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

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

I'd rather be B.B. King. That's the way I started. Let the heavy metal guys play heavy metal, let the others play the other ... I try to do what I do better, not get away from it.