B. B. King Professions : Musician Born : September 16, 1925 Died : May 14, 2015 Browse All Authors Top 108 quotes by B. B. King If there was no ladies, I wouldn't wanna be on the planet. Ladies, friends, and music - without those three, I wouldn't wanna be here. B. B. King without friends music three I was a singing disc jockey who heard every type of music there was - and loved it all. B. B. King loved who singing music Blues is a tonic for whatever ails you. I could play the blues and then not be blue anymore. B. B. King blues you play blue People all over the world have problems. And as long as people have problems, the blues can never die. B. B. King die long people world I have a nice car, a Mercedes. And then I have an old El Camino truck that I'm crazy about. I like to get in that truck and go up in the hills near where I live, in Vegas, and take my camera. That, to me, is Heaven, being out in nature, taking pictures of the wildlife. B. B. King me car crazy nature 'She's Dynamite' was a 100 years ago, and I recorded that song because the company thought that it was a great song and it was hot. That was the beginning of rock n' roll, and I guess they thought it would be a BB King version of rock n' roll. B. B. King king great hot song Touring a segregated America - forever being stopped and harassed by white cops hurt you most 'cos you don't realise the damage. You hold it in. You feel empty, like someone reached in and pulled out your guts. You feel hurt and dirty, less than a person. B. B. King feel you hurt white If my fans want to do something for me when that time comes, I say, don't waste your money on me. Help the homeless. Help the needy... people who don't have no food... Instead of some big funeral, where they come from here and there and all over. Save it. B. B. King me money time food Similar Authors Adam Jones musician Izzy Stradlin musician Bon Scott musician Brad Delp musician Brad Delson musician Brian Eno musician All Authors