B.B. King

"My guitar and I, we've traveled this whole world together."

"Don't waste time hating people. Life's too short for that nonsense."

"The world needs more love and less division, more music and less noise."

"I've learned that doing what's right might cost you, but it's always worth it."

"Every show is a chance to connect with people in a way words can't describe."

"You can't buy happiness, but you can create it with your own two hands."

"The struggles in life are what make the victories sweet."

"If you're gonna do something, do it right or don't do it at all."

"Lucille and I have been through everything together. She's been my best friend."

"Life taught me more than any school ever could."

"When you stop learning, you stop living."

"I believe in second chances because I've needed a few myself."

"The measure of a person isn't what they have, but what they give."

"Playing music is my way of talking to God."

"Time moves fast, so you better do what makes you happy right now."

"I never let my limitations define my dreams."

"The stage has been my teacher, my church, and my home."

"Fear is just a feeling. Don't let it make your decisions."

"You've got to have power in your music or it won't move anybody."

"Money comes and goes, but your integrity stays with you forever."

"I've always believed that good health is the greatest wealth."

"The blues ain't about being sad. It's about being real."

"I learned patience from playing the same clubs night after night."

"Every mistake I made taught me something valuable."

"I'm proud to be a storyteller. That's what musicians really are."

"Justice means treating people the way you'd want to be treated."

"Solitude with your instrument teaches you things solitude alone never can."

"I've seen beauty in the most unexpected places and people."

"History will remember those who stood up for what's right."

"Philosophy is just life trying to understand itself."