A lot of people believe what other people say.

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

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

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.

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.

Blues purists never cared for me. I don't worry about it. I think if it this way: When I made 'Three O' Clock Blues,' they were not there. The people out there made the tune. And blues purists just wrote about it. The people is who I'm trying to satisfy.

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