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You don't have to live the blues to play the blues.

I never wanted to be like other blues singers. I might like hearing them play, but I've never wanted to be anyone other than myself. There are a few people that I've wished I could play like, but when I tried, it didn't work.

I still like to play the blues more than anything else.

If you can't play the blues... you might as well hang it up.

Go ahead and play the blues if it'll make you happy.

The blues is played everywhere. There's no place I've been where they don't have blues or aren't interested in blues.

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.

I don't wanta do any Blues or any sad songs.

When you are through with the blues, you've got nothing to rest on.