63 Quotes by 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.

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    The one thing the blues don’t get is the backing and pushing of TV and radio like a lot of this garbage you hears. They choke stuff down people’s throat so they got no choice but to listen to it.

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    I’m even afraid to lay down with you at night, because when you go to bed at night, mean woman, you got an ice pick in your hand.

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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.

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    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.

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