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Otis Rush Quotes

A guy will promise you the world and give you nothin', and that's the blues.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: musician
Nationality: american
Birth: April 29, 1934

Topics

World You Blues Will Guy Give

What was unique about me being in City Hall during the Giuliani Administration, I was the only one who wasn't an attorney. I may have been the only one who didn't work in a prosecutor's office. So I took a completely different point of view on how the city should be run. Very close to a business, very close on metrics and numbers.

Work Business City Me View Unique

Hip-hop, which is my generation's blues, is important to the characters that I write about. They use hip-hop to understand the world through language.

World Language Generation Understand

Nothing good happens without a penalty.

Good Nothing Without Happens Penalty

The thing that is cool about my come up is that I dealt with fame and having money gradually. It didn't happen overnight. It was something that took a while to happen. It was something that humbled me and made me very appreciative of my blessings more than I would have been if it had happened faster and easier.

Money Me Cool Blessings Fame More

We're charging what we're worth and we don't think we're worth $22.50. We take a lower cut than Pearl Jam.

Think Worth Take Cut Than Jam

The first time I read 'Barbecue,' I fell in love with it. I never laughed so hard in my life.

Life Love Time My Life Barbecue

As soon as laws are necessary for men, they are no longer fit for freedom.

Freedom Men Laws Necessary Fit Soon

I suppose I was much more serious-minded in the '70s and '80s.

More Much Suppose Serious-Minded

Discretion is a very valuable asset.

Valuable Discretion Asset Very

Humility, that low, sweet root, from which all heavenly virtues shoot.

Humility Sweet Shoot Low Virtues

Fine artists reflect, and then they act. Fashion photographers - we act, and then we reflect.

Fashion Reflect Act Artists Fine

Credit markets were originally created to serve human needs; to provide businesses and individuals with capital to start or expand businesses or fulfill other financial needs.

Start Financial Credit Human Serve

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