I never use that word, retire.

Water from the white fountain didn't taste any better than from the black fountain.

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

There's a sadness to all kinds of music if you want to hear it. There's also happiness to it if you want to hear it.

My mother was a very beautiful lady, I thought. She was very good to me. I guess - she died when I was nine and a half, but if she had lived I probably wouldn't be trying to play guitar. She wanted me to be known, but as something else. Not a guitar player.

Being a blues singer is like being black two times.

The way I feel today, as long as my health is good and I can handle myself well and people still come to my concerts, still buy my CDs, I'll keep playing until I feel like I can't.