All John Lee Hooker Quotes
I don't think about time. You're here when you're here. I think about today, staying in tune.
John Lee Hooker
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In my career, people in the record business have been rockin' in the same ol' boat. They all crooks - I'll say it clear and loud - especially the big ones.
John Lee Hooker
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I do benefits. I do them all the time. There's so many people out there that needs help that I can't say I won't help them.
John Lee Hooker
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Like you and your woman ain't gettin' along and you're in love. You can't sleep at nights. Your mind is on her - on whatever. You know, that's the blues. You can't hug that money at night. You can't kiss it.
John Lee Hooker
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I just get an idea and then all of a sudden I've got a song.
John Lee Hooker
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I've got enough money to live me two lifetimes so I don't have to do nothing I don't want to.
John Lee Hooker
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They wasn't gonna give you nothin'. I didn't care as long as they let me play my music. Cash on the spot... You cheat me and I'm gonna get me some money, too.
John Lee Hooker
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I hitchhiked, took trucks 'n' trains - anything that would pick me up. I stopped in Memphis for about six months and they found me and come got me. Stayed about a month an' split again.
John Lee Hooker
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I don't play a lot of fancy guitar. I don't want to play it. The kind of guitar I want to play is mean, mean licks.
John Lee Hooker
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Since you knew they was goin' to cheat you anyway, I recorded under any name with all of 'em.
John Lee Hooker
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The way Will Moore taught me, and the way I play it, the blues is just something different.
John Lee Hooker
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But I don't want to do no big tours or go out on the road.
John Lee Hooker
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