I have as much input to the blues; I just never got the chance, the opportunity or maybe the respect.

Jonny Lang has the power to move the music into the next millennium by reaching the ears of a new generation. The great musicians have the power to break all of the 'isms'-race, age, sex, et cetera. Jonny Lang is one of those musicians.

I've been waiting for that bright sunshine to show up and shine in my back door someday.

I have as much input to the blues; I just never got the chance, the opportunity or maybe the respect.

I want to play in a place people want to hear me.

I want people to recognize Luther Allison when I play.

Before I left, I opened a lot of doors for a lot of people to play the blues.