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

I was glad to see other blues guitarists like Albert King have crossover successes like me. We played in the same places like the Whisky and the Filmore. When Albert made his guitar cry, he could cut you so deep!

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.

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.

I don't like anybody to be angry with me. I'd rather have friends.

Nobody loves me but my mother, And she could be jivin' too.

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