Who said "The blues taught me that pain can be beautiful"?

This quote is attributed to B.B. King.

The blues taught me that pain can be beautiful - B.B. King

"The blues taught me that pain can be beautiful"

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"