I Was Denied A Record Contract For

They Just Said, 'roll The Tape.' No Rehearsal Or Nothing... Muddy [waters] Didn't Come In And Say 'i Wanna Rehearse.' He Used To Look At Me And Say 'let's Just Play The Blues. That's All You Need To Do.

It's Kind Of Hard To Keep Going Sometimes But You Just Have To Believe In What You Are And What You Can Do And That's The Way To Success.

I've Never Missed A Gig Yet. Music Makes People Happy, And That's Why I Go On Doing It - I Like To See Everybody Smile.

If You Don't Think You've Got The Blues, Just Keep Living, And If You Don't Think You're Drunk, Just Keep Drinking What You're Drinking.

They Say The Blues Is Sad, But When B.b. Sings 'i Got A Sweet Little Angel, I Love The Way She Spreads Her Wings,' That Don't Sound Too Sad To Me!