The first band I identified with from Chicago was the Muddy Waters band.

In playing, I suppose my greatest gift was to express the way I felt or the willingness to express myself.

the thing about pessimism is that in most cases it's nothing more than a front behind which a body can hide its most sweetful yet painful hopes. please forgive mine.

For me there is something primitively soothing about this music, and it went straight to my nervous system, making me feel ten feet tall.

Like a fool, I fell in love with you, Turned my whole world upside down

It's been up to me to inspire me.

Plant your love and let it grow.