63 Quotes by John Lee Hooker

That girl has a special talent.

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.

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.

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.

But I don’t want to do no big tours or go out on the road.

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

I just get an idea and then all of a sudden I’ve got a song.

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 like the small clubs.