It's a true feeling that comes from the heart, not something that just comes out of my mouth. Blues is what I love, and blues is what I always do.

Hey bartender, hey man, look here. Give us one more, two more, three more glasses of beer.

I used to listen to the radio, and when I was about 18 years old, B.B. King was a disc jockey and he had a radio program, 15 minutes a day, over in West Memphis, Arkansas and he would play the blues.

It's tough being out there doing what I'm doing in what they call a man's world.

Up on that stage, my personality changes. I put everything behind me when I perform. My problems dont belong to my fans. I dont put a burden on my audience. I give them 100 percent of my energy.

Something magic happens when I get to a club or get on stage.

Blues is my life. It's a true feeling that comes from the heart, not something that just comes out of my mouth. Blues is what I love, and blues is what I always do.

Religion is what gives a person hope to keep walking even in the darkest times.

I've been obsessed with stories since I was a kid so it's no surprise that I ended up writing for a living.

Experience was something it was difficult to avoid, though many people had managed to keep it to a minimum.

I learned to forgive myself, and that enabled me to forgive my mother as a person.

When you are at one with the world, you often find that the thing you seek is seeking you.

Chowder breathes reassurace. It steams consolation.

Mike's (Tyson) punch is like an atomic bomb in that it is relative to nature. Both have no value unless you have a means of conveying it to the target. He is boxing-smart.

You get a different kick out of all aspects of filmmaking.

My joy knows no bounds... I will devote all my energy and all the powers available to me to the service of Nigeria and humanity.

'Well,' said Red Jacket [to someone complaining that he had not enough time], 'I suppose you have all there is.'