Eric Clapton Quotes
The blues are what I've turned to, what has given me inspiration and relief in all the trials of my life.

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Republicans rarely criticize Obama for lack of empathy - in part because liberals have traditionally been seen as standing up for the weak and the vulnerable. Conservatives can be just as empathetic. But they believe that, in most cases, it's not government's role to be the primary dispenser of empathy.
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Deeply consider that it is your duty and interest to read the Holy Scriptures.
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Getting recognized and doing shoots and signing on partnerships and signing on deals, that's all great, and I'm so appreciative of that, but it's more the reward that's the most satisfying. I know the importance of working hard, and I appreciate pretty much everything that has come my way; I don't take any of it for granted.
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I do think that there are people who are able to connect with and empathize with anyone who is going through something difficult, just naturally. I don't think it's a world of effort for everyone.
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I hate camping, but I love summer camp.
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I guess I'd love to be surprised by something I had never thought of.
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Personal shoppers in big department stores are seriously under-used.
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My first published work was when I was 19, in 'Playgirl.' It was an odd experience but exciting.
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I never accepted Communist dogma or theory.
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I believe that blues and jazz are the two uniquely American contributions into music.
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We've reached a very low-level equilibrium where it's not clear whose interest it is in to develop Africa... It's not in the interest of those in the aid industry to develop Africa because then there'd be no more industry and 500,000 people would lose their jobs. The only people whose interest it is in is Africans, but they have no voice.
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I read 'The Shining' before I ever saw the movie, when I was maybe 12.
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In New Hampshire, we know that small businesses and entrepreneurs are the engines of economic growth in the 21st-century economy, and our state has long been defined by the entrepreneurial spirit of our people.
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I'm triggering acoustic instruments. I'm literally beating, smacking, hitting, blowing, doing physical things. It's an incredibly exciting way to make music.
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I deliberately try not to cater for the commercial market, so I can't see myself in competition, you know, with second or third generation rock stars.
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While taking sign language in high school, one of our assignments was to go out and participate in the deaf community, so I really got to know a lot of the group from that. I felt like they needed a little bit more of a voice because people treat them different just because they're hearing impaired.
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I never expect to lose. Even when I'm the underdog, I still prepare a victory speech.
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You can fool some of the people all of the time and all of the people some of the time, but you can only make a monkey out of the voters every four years!
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I had the most fun on '3rd Rock'. It was a great show to work on.
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I always look for the character that gets into your guts and tells you, 'You have to play this.' You have to be brave enough to let everything else go and let the character guide you. When I read a script, I look for that kind of pull.
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At last, someone came to tell me I'd been selected as commissioner, which gave rise to the line that I took the job with clean hands. I was then taken downstairs to a press conference, and the reporters were as surprised as I was.
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I love high concept movies, but they can only work if the source of inspiration is really human - if they're driven by pain and strong emotions. Once you connect the audience with that, then I swear you can take them on the craziest journey, and they'll come along.
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The blues are what I've turned to, what has given me inspiration and relief in all the trials of my life.