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I used to do crazy things that people would bail me out of, and I'm just grateful that I survived. But the music got very lost; I didn't know where I was going, and I didn't really care. I was more into just having a good time, and I think it showed.
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I mean, it didn't matter to me that there were people, it didn't matter that I was shy Just the sound was so captivating that it helped me to get rid of those inhibitions.
Eric Clapton Cream
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Well, I think part of my gift, or if I have one, is that I love listening.
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The music scene as I look at it today is a little different from when I was growing up. The percentages are roughly the same - 95 percent rubbish, 5 percent pure.
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Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself.
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I feel a real need to observe a level of propriety in what I'm handing out. Instead of me just venting or spilling my guts, I've got to consider how it's going to affect people. How it's going to affect me, as well. Because it's like a cycle.
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I always respected that B.B. sees music in a very open, free way.
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All along this path I tread, my heart betrays my weary head, with nothing but my love to save, from the cradle to the grave.
Eric Clapton Blind Faith
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I don't have half the nerves there that I have anywhere else.
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This moment in time, on this tour, you know, I'm discovering a lot of new things. And to be 45 and doing that, it's a mixture of pleasure and pain, I can assure you.
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I'm not a big fan of lead vocalists, people who sing but don't play. I never wanted to be in a band where the guy who was up front just sang. I've always thought it better when one of the musicians sings, like Steve Winwood.
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The point of being at home is to be with my family as much as possible.
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It's been up to me to inspire me.
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And I don't like having my picture taken. I'm almost like an old African in that sense. I think it steals a bit of the soul.
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My driving philosophy about making music is that you can reduce it all down to one note if that note is played with the right kind of sincerity.
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But the guitar, when you think about it, is the most versatile, really. I mean you can pick it up and take it with you wherever you go.
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An obsession is where something will not leave your mind.
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'My Father's Eyes' is very personal. I realized that the closest I ever came to looking in my father's eyes was when I looked into my son's eyes.
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Time can bring you down, time can bend your knees.
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Loose ladies on the road will drive you crazy, every no, becomes a maybe.
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Plant your love and let it grow.
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I don't know if I believe in luck. I think I'm very fortunate.
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I have no problem with religion, and I grew up with a strong curiosity about spiritual matters, but my searching took me away from church and community worship to the internal journey. Before my recovery began, I found my God in music and the arts, with writers like Hermann Hesse, and musicians like Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, and Little Walter.
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If you hand me a guitar, I'll play the blues. That's the place I automatically go.
Eric Clapton Blind Faith