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.More John Lee Hooker quotes [03/29/2018 05:03:36]

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.More John Lee Hooker quotes [08/29/2011 05:08:31]

I don't think about time. You're here when you're here. I think about today, staying in tune.More John Lee Hooker quotes [03/29/2018 05:03:36]

I never build myself us. I let the people do that. I'm the most laid-back person, and I let them build me up. If you ask me, I say, 'I''m just a guy playin' some blues.More John Lee Hooker quotes [03/29/2018 05:03:36]

I don't like no fancy chords. Just the boogie. The drive. The feeling. A lot of people play fancy but they don't have no style. It's a deep feeling-you just can't stop listening to that sad blues sound. My sound.More John Lee Hooker quotes [03/29/2018 05:03:36]