I know that I’m capable of moving around on the guitar. I can express myself the way I want to and feel good about it. But as far as technical chops, I’m not a learned musician. – Gary Clark, Jr.
I am the type of artist where you can’t tell me anything. I have always been that way. I am right. I don’t need any input. – Gary Clark, Jr.
My mom always told me I should have a Plan B. I said that if I’m not going to play guitar I’m going to play drums. And if I’m not going to play drums, I’m going to play bass. I always just wanted to play music. I was completely obsessed. – Gary Clark, Jr.
The guys in my band buy instruments and sell and trade them. But if I have something I hang onto it. Everything is sentimental to me. – Gary Clark, Jr.
When I was growing up, I would go hang out with older guys at night in blues clubs. – Gary Clark, Jr.
The blues is the foundation for a lot of things. Things have branched off. It’s cool how music grows, but the foundation is always there. It’s not going anywhere. The blues is always going to be relevant. – Gary Clark, Jr.
There’s nothing like a music festival. People are ready to have a good time. I don’t think anyone comes to a festival going, ‘I’m gonna be a complete bummer today.’ – Gary Clark, Jr.
You know, I’ve never done karaoke, ever. It makes me nervous – I think it’s the lack of the guitar and just a microphone. – Gary Clark, Jr.
When I got my first guitar, I played along with everything I heard that had guitar in it, like the Ramones, Nirvana and Sublime, as well as whatever hip-hop and R&B stuff was on the radio. – Gary Clark, Jr.
I’ve been called ‘musically schizophrenic,’ and some people think that’s a cool thing. – Gary Clark, Jr.
