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I used to be a great blues singer.

When I was young, I wanted to be the greatest blues singer of all time. I wrecked my education and left home for it.

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.

I didn't get into music to become a blues musician, or a country musician. I'm a singer-songwriter. In my book that means I get to do whatever I want.

I been in the blues all my life. I'm still delivering 'cause I got a long memory.

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 suppose I was waiting until I was old enough to have some sort of experience to sing about. When you're young, it's hard to sing the blues. Nobody believes you.

There were times I thought I was going to turn to the blues, but then I'd hear better blues players.