Michael Bloomfield came in after rock n roll started, and he was a great guitarist. He idolized me - I know that. What else can I say ? he was a young, excitable man. To him, drugs were plentiful, and that was no good. I talked to him like he was a son of mine. He was a great and he was gonna be greater. But he was part of the "in-crowd" and so he never got there

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

When you don't have much money, you worry that they'll just put you in the ground someplace and your loved ones won't know where you are.

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.

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.

Many people leave the country to see beautiful places. I just look out the window and see some of the most gorgeous scenery ever, right here in the USA.

Playing guitar is like telling the truth.