I stone got crazy when I saw somebody run down them strings with a bottleneck. My eyes lit up like a Christmas tree and I said that I had to learn.

- Muddy Waters

Of course that was my idol, Son House. I think he did a lot for the Mississippi slide down there.

- Muddy Waters

There was a time when I had the blues - I mean I really had it bad. I couldn't pay my light bill and I couldn't pay my rent and I really had the blue…

- Muddy Waters

If you got something you don't want other people to know, keep it in your pocket.

- Muddy Waters

Theres no way in the world I can feel the same blues the way I used to. When I play in Chicago, Im playing up-to-date, not the blues I was born with.…

- Muddy Waters

I rambled all the time. I was just like that, like a rollin' stone.

- Muddy Waters

I been in the blues all my life. I'm still delivering 'cause I got a long memory.

- Muddy Waters

Find me playing till sunrise for 50 cents and a sandwich.

- Muddy Waters

He took my music, but he gave me my name.

- Muddy Waters