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

This quote is attributed to B.B. King.

The stage has been my teacher, my church, and my home. - B.B. King

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

B.B. King Art

Blues Guitarist Singer American 1925–2015

"The Blues is a natural fact, it's something that a man who works all day long for eleven dollars a week just naturally falls into."

"I've always been lucky to work with good people."

"My future is right now."

"Playing the blues is like having to be re-incarnated."

"The stage is my true home."

"Art is the expression of the soul."

"Living well means living properly."

"Art and music are the treasures of civilization"