Education is the one thing that no one can take from you.

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.

Being a blues singer is like being black two times.

It just seemed to me that the way I played was nice. I could hear it myself.

The blues was like that problem child that you may have had in the family. You was a little bit ashamed to let anybody see him, but you loved him. You just didn't know how other people would take it.

Music is good for everybody. They say it soothes the savage beast. Well, I think theirs a beast in all of us. So let's get some more music and soothe all the beasts out there.

I call myself a blues singer, but you ain't never heard me call myself a blues guitar man.