There was a time we decided that it was songs that were done especially from my background because of the things we were dealing with, but nowadays, anybody who has a need, and can find the need, they can sing the blues.

The only person who listens to both sides of an argument is the fellow in the next apartment.

When I saw all of the people I have known all these years, when we got together, it was scary because B.B King and I lived in the same place in Nevada.

When I got through, Duke Ellington stood up and started the applause.

I sang on Church Street, every place that had a stage.

I thought the best thing you were supposed to do was find somebody and try to sound like them.

There was a time we decided that it was songs that were done especially from my background because of the things we were dealing with, but nowadays, anybody who has a need, and can find the need, they can sing the blues.