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title: "1 Playing Blues Quotes By Gary Clark, Jr"
description: "1 Playing Blues quotes by Gary Clark, Jr. Plus more from Gary Clark, Jr and more Playing Blues sayings from other authors."
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> [I opened up my mind as far as playing music. I was at a Cody Chesnutt concert a few years ago, and a friend introduced me to him. We just started talking about music, and he asked me what I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-clark-jr/i-opened-up-my-mind-as-far-as-playing-music-i-was-at-a-cody-chesnutt/)

[Gary Clark, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-clark-jr/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/acf/gary-clark-jr-21362_bother_i-opened-up-my-mind-as-far-as-playing-mu_1382027.png)

## More by Gary Clark, Jr

> [I've been called 'musically schizophrenic,' and some people think that's a cool thing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-clark-jr/i-ve-been-called-musically-schizophrenic-and-some-people-think-that-s/)

[Gary Clark, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-clark-jr/my-mom-always-told-me-i-should-have-a-plan-b-i-said-that-if-i-m-not/)

[Gary Clark, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-clark-jr/there-s-nothing-like-a-music-festival-people-are-ready-to-have-a-good/)

[Gary Clark, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-clark-jr/)

> [When I was growing up, I would go hang out with older guys at night in blues clubs.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-clark-jr/when-i-was-growing-up-i-would-go-hang-out-with-older-guys-at-night-in/)

[Gary Clark, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-clark-jr/)

> [You could say I'm a laid-back kind of guy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-clark-jr/you-could-say-i-m-a-laid-back-kind-of-guy/)

[Gary Clark, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-clark-jr/)

> [I'm obsessed with fuzz pedals.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-clark-jr/i-m-obsessed-with-fuzz-pedals/)

[Gary Clark, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-clark-jr/)

> [I grew up being a huge fan of Bruce Lee, and this quote always stuck out to me. He said, "Water can flow, or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-clark-jr/i-grew-up-being-a-huge-fan-of-bruce-lee-and-this-quote-always-stuck/)

[Gary Clark, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-clark-jr/)

> [You're gonna know my name by the end of the night](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-clark-jr/you-re-gonna-know-my-name-by-the-end-of-the-night/)

[Gary Clark, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-clark-jr/)

> [I don't think anything can touch the expressive range of the guitar.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-clark-jr/i-don-t-think-anything-can-touch-the-expressive-range-of-the-guitar/)

[Gary Clark, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-clark-jr/)

> [I never expected to be approached for an ad campaign.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-clark-jr/i-never-expected-to-be-approached-for-an-ad-campaign/)

[Gary Clark, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-clark-jr/)

> [Music is soaking up things that I see in other people or things that go on in my life, and I put it out…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-clark-jr/music-is-soaking-up-things-that-i-see-in-other-people-or-things-that/)

[Gary Clark, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-clark-jr/)

> [There's so much music in Austin, and it's all so different.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-clark-jr/there-s-so-much-music-in-austin-and-it-s-all-so-different/)

[Gary Clark, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-clark-jr/)

> [I opened up my mind as far as playing music. I was at a Cody Chesnutt concert a few years ago, and a friend…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-clark-jr/i-opened-up-my-mind-as-far-as-playing-music-i-was-at-a-cody-chesnutt/)

[Gary Clark, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-clark-jr/)

> [I don't believe in competition, ain't nobody else like me around](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-clark-jr/i-don-t-believe-in-competition-ain-t-nobody-else-like-me-around/)

[Gary Clark, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-clark-jr/i-am-the-type-of-artist-where-you-can-t-tell-me-anything-i-have/)

[Gary Clark, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-clark-jr/)

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