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I had always intended to make a living out of playing blues. But I never admitted it to myself. I don't suppose I could have given a logical reason for it ever becoming possible to do so.

I don't try to just be a blues singer - I try to be an entertainer. That has kept me going.

When all the original blues guys are gone, you start to realize that someone has to tend to the tradition. I recognize that I have some responsibility to keep the music alive, and it's a pretty honorable position to be in.

I wouldn't count myself as being a true blues guitarist because I feel you have to live it.

I think people must wonder how a white girl like me became a blues guitarist. The truth is, I never intended to do this for a living.

If you want to be a good blues singer, people are going to be down on you, so dress like you're going to the bank to borrow money.

The blues echoes right through into soul, R&B and hip hop. It's part of the make-up of modern music. You can't turn your back on the blues.

I call myself a blues singer, but you ain't never heard me call myself a blues guitar man.

I wouldn't think a blues album would be that commercially successful, but I don't really care. I'd do it for the love of blues, not for the money. I've got plenty of money.

The blues comes right back to a person's feelings, to his daily activities in life. But rich people don't know nothing about the blues, please believe me.