It seems like I always had to work harder than other people. Those nights when everybody else is asleep, and you sit in your room trying to play scales. I just wonder where I was when the talent was being given out, like George Benson, Kenny Burrell, Eric Clapton ... oh, there's many more! I wouldn't want to be like them, you understand, but I'd like to be equal, if you will.

You only live but once, and when your died your done, so let the good times roll.

Hard times don't necessarily mean being poor all the time. I've known people that was a part of a family and always feel that the family likes everybody else but them. That hurts and that's as deep a hurt as you can possibly get.

I'd rather be B.B. King. That's the way I started. Let the heavy metal guys play heavy metal, let the others play the other ... I try to do what I do better, not get away from it.

We all have idols. Play like anyone you care about but try to be yourself while you're doing so.

I've been married twice. Most women would rather not be married to a traveling blues singer

I don’t like to feel that I owe anything. I like to feel that I pay my own way, no free lunch.