Some people talk about me like a revolutionary. That's nonsense; all I did was copy B.B. King.

To have ownership of something that powerful is something I'll never be able to get used to. It still knocks me out when I play it.

If it ain't Mississippi black music it ain't worth a damn.

My driving philosophy about making music is that you can reduce it all down to one note if that note is played with the right kind of sincerity.

To be a catalyst is one of my life's objectives. I've been inspired by many people who in turn have been catalysts. It's very interesting to see the waves of i…

'Most people have music in the center of their lives. I believe my work sheds light on how music affects us and why it is so influential.' from http://www.ucla…

I put my pants on just like the rest of you - one leg at a time. Except, once my pants are on, I make gold records.