Religion began as a natural explanation of the universe. The problem started when people refused to accept new evidence.

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

I've said that playing the blues is like having to be black twice. Stevie Ray Vaughan missed on both counts, but I never noticed.

Singing about your sadness unburdens your soul. But the blues hollers shouted about more than being sad. They were also delivering messages in musical code. If the master was coming, you might sing a hidden warning to the other field hands . . . The blues could warn you what was coming. I could see the blues was about survival.

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

I don't think anybody steals anything; all of us borrow.