I always respected that B.B. sees music in a very open, free way.

When I was in Nashville, Tennessee in 1970 with Derek and the Dominoes, I went into this shop and they had a rack of Strats and Teles - all going for $100.00 each. I bought a handfull and made Blackie out of the body from one, the neck from another, and so on

Yeah, it is, because it's a real discovery of your inner resources, you know. That's what my character is all about and what my playing is all about. But to get up there and just go inside and draw out something that makes you feel good first and foremost.

I tried when I was 13, when my grandparents gave me an acoustic guitar, and I tried for a year. It hurt so much to play. I mean, the fingertips hurt so much, I gave up.

And if I don't be there by morning, she'll know that I must've spent the night in jail.

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

Given the choice between accomplishing something and just lying around, I'd rather lie around. No contest.