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

My ex-wife was trying to be nice once, so she took me to a concert in Los Angeles. I went with her to Symphony Hall, and the orchestra was playing. When the show started, the spotlight was sharp on this one man (Andres Segovia) and he had sombrero on and his guitar propped up like this and, oh man ... he was a master ! - I really heard it. That one guitar sounded like a whole orchestra to me.

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.

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.

When I sing, I play in my mind; the minute I stop singing orally, I start to sing by playing Lucille.

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

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