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 baseballgamemusic Change image and share on social
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 bigboatbusiness Change image and share on social
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 fancyguitarkind Change image and share on social
The way Will Moore taught me, and the way I play it, the blues is just something different. John Lee Hooker bluemooreplay Change image and share on social
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 carecashcheat Change image and share on social
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 bigbrightcincinnati Change image and share on social
All my life I been doin' what people tell me to do. Now, I'm telling them. John Lee Hooker doinlifepeople Change image and share on social
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 bluegettinhug share on social
Groups are corporations now. They have pension plans. Musicians have saw the daylight. John Lee Hooker corporationdaylightgroup Change image and share on social
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. John Lee Hooker findhitchhikememphis Change image and share on social
