John Lee Hooker Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“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.”

“If they played more blues, people would just get it - they try to hold it back but just about can't hold it back now because the blues is really going.”

“I have heartaches, I have blues. No matter what you got, the blues is there. 'Cause that's all I know - the blues. And I can sing the blues so deep until you can have this room full of money and I can give you the blues.”

“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.”

“I just get an idea and then all of a sudden I've got a song.”

“I've got enough money to live me two lifetimes so I don't have to do nothing I don't want to.”

“Oh, I still like to play and I still play when I want to.”

“I like the small clubs.”

“Since you knew they was goin' to cheat you anyway, I recorded under any name with all of 'em.”