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John Lee Hooker Quotes

John Lee Hooker quotes

American Musician August 22, 1917 – June 21, 2001

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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
John Lee Hooker quote: "I am a happy man. I've had a good life."
I am a happy man. I've had a good life. John Lee Hooker
John Lee Hooker quote: "All my life I been doin' what people tell me to do. Now, I'm..."
All my life I been doin' what people tell me to do. Now, I'm telling them. John Lee Hooker
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
John Lee Hooker quote: "I want to play music when I want, write a song if I want or..."
I want to play music when I want, write a song if I want or watch a baseball game if I want. John Lee Hooker
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. John Lee Hooker
John Lee Hooker quote: "I don't think about time. You're here when you're here. I..."
I don't think about time. You're here when you're here. I think about today, staying in tune. John Lee Hooker
John Lee Hooker quote: "I do benefits. I do them all the time. There's so many people..."
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
One night I was layin' down, I heard Papa talkin' to Mama, I heard Papa say to let that boy boogie-woogie.'Cause it's in him and it's got to come out. John Lee Hooker
I remember back in Detroit, I used to go to the Apex Bar every night after I got off work. The bartender there used to call me Boom Boom. I don't know why, but he did. John Lee Hooker
John Lee Hooker quote: "I don't play a lot of fancy guitar. I don't want to play it...."
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
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
John Lee Hooker quote: "I like dropping into a small club and playing with some..."
I like dropping into a small club and playing with some people, trying to help them get a start. John Lee Hooker
I went on to Cincinnati. I had got a taste of the big cities and them bright lights. I stayed there until I was about 18 or 19 and then I went on to Detroit. John Lee Hooker
John Lee Hooker quote: "I've got enough money to live me two lifetimes so I don't have..."
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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