Blues is a tonic for whatever ails you. I could play the blues and then not be blue anymore.

The blues was bleeding the same blood as me.

I call myself a blues singer, but you ain't never heard me call myself a blues guitar man.

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.

The blues was bleeding the same blood as me.

If you want to be a good blues singer, people are going to be down on you, so dress like you're going to the bank to borrow money.