I've never missed a gig yet. Music makes people happy, and that's why I go on doing it - I like to see everybody smile.

I was denied a record contract for 15 years, so I'm not going to be too picky about what I do. I don't have the juice to say no too many times.

Blues musicians don't retire. They drop.

Even the disc jockeys are saying, if I play your record, I made you. You got to play for me free.

I can't learn nothing from listening to me. That's something I already know.

I learn everything I play by listening to somebody else.

I said, I'm going to stand up and somebody is going to pay attention to me.