I just wonder where I was when the talent was being given out, like George Benson, Kenny Burrell, Eric Clapton... oh, there's many more! I wouldn't want to be like them, you understand, but I'd like to be equal, if you will.

Sometimes I just think that there are more things to be said to make the audience understand what I'm trying to do more. When I'm singing, I don't want you to just hear the melody. I want you to relive the story, because most of the songs have pretty good storytelling.

Eric Clapton is my dream guitarist.

There are so many sounds I still want to make, so many things I haven't yet done.

When you don't have much money, you worry that they'll just put you in the ground someplace and your loved ones won't know where you are.

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.