I've been waiting for that bright sunshine to show up and shine in my back door someday.

- Luther Allison

Coming from the cotton plantation, the southern regions, I was brought up with real nice kids, mannered kids, who would go to church on Sunday.

- Luther Allison

Well, I've had to deal with everything in my life... leavin' the family, learnin' what not and what to do.

- Luther Allison

I look in music magazines now and see things on Luther Allison, and my name's getting out there more, thanks to all the good people at Alligator Reco…

- Luther Allison

Before I left, I opened a lot of doors for a lot of people to play the blues.

- Luther Allison

But my big thing was always the blues.

- Luther Allison

Leave your ego, play the music, love the people.

- Luther Allison

I don't want to be in some big beautiful place that nobody want me, because I play the blues.

- Luther Allison

In the blues, it just takes so long for us to get recognized.

- Luther Allison