Ladies, friends, and music - without those three, I wouldn't wanna be here

I'm no good with chords. I'm horrible with chords.

When I do eventually drop, I pray to God that it will happen in one of three ways. Firstly, on stage or leaving the stage, then secondly in my sleep. And the third way? You'll have to figure that out for yourself!

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.

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.

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

No one can take it away from you.