Man, you don't know how I felt that afternoon when I heard that VOICE and it was my own VOICE.

The blues had a baby and they called it rock and roll.

If I had a million dollars, I just wouldn't just completely set back. I'd have to get out there and show my face to all these good people who like me, I have to get out there and show my face. The only thing that would set me back if I get sick or something or pass away, that's all you can do about that you know. But as long as I got my health goin' pretty good, I'll show up around here.

I was so wild and crazy and dumb in my car. It didn't run but 30 miles an hour. You made do.

The blacks have their parties, hustle a little liquor, get some things together, and I used to play for those peoples. They'd come get me on time, but they wouldn't bring me back on time... Done picked cotton all day, play all night long, then pick cotton all day the next day before I could get a chance to sleep.

Memphis was almost like going to California. Beale Street was the black man's street.

I rambled all the time. I was just like that, like a rollin' stone.