Blues Musicians Don't Retire. They Drop.

Why Did They Keep Changing Guitars And Amplifiers When They Were Perfect? They Did The Same Things With Cars, If You Ask Me. They Forgot How To Make Them Right, Because They Focused On Style And Bells And Whistles.

I Didn't Look Up And Say, "oh, Man, If I Learn How To Play A Guitar I Could Make Not Much Money, But I'd Make A Decent Living Like Eric Clapton Or Somebody." There Wasn't Nothing Like That Out There.

Your Mind Is On Vacation And Your Mouth Is Working Overtime.

Once I Was Checking To Hotel And A Couple Saw My Ring With Blues On It. They Said, 'you Play Blues. That Music Is So Sad.' I Gave Them Tickets To The Show, And They Came Up Afterwards And Said, 'you Didn't Play One Sad Song.'

Blues Is Like American Express. I Don't Leave Home Without It.