In my lowest moments, the only reason I didn’t commit suicide was that I knew I wouldn’t be able to drink any more if I was dead.
ERIC CLAPTONBut 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.
More Eric Clapton Quotes
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I grew up playing in clubs – that’s my spiritual stomping ground.
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I wish I could write easily. I’m one of those guys who’s visited by the muse when things are dire.
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Although they can do it all the time, you know, they’re far better than me, on a musically, on a theoretical music level. You know, they’re out of my league.
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I’ve always wanted the sound of Muddy Waters’ early records – only louder
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I often enjoy singing in an acoustic setting more than an amplified one.
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I feel wonderful because I see the love light in your eyes, and the wonder of it all is you just don’t realize how much I love you.
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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.
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One of the most beneficial things I’ve ever learned is how to keep my mouth shut.
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Lately I’ve been running on faith.
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Up until I became a father, it was all about self-obsession. But then I learned exactly what it’s all about: the delight of being a servant.
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Very much like that, and very much a loner, do you know and I didn’t fit really into sport or all kind of group activities as a kid, I couldn’t find a niche. And music was not really part of the kind of village curriculum it would, you know.
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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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They found our hero in the gutter with a diamond ring and a gun.
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Music survives everything, and like God, it is always present. It needs no help, and suffers no hindrance.
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Only ask and you will get what you are needing, the rest is up to you.
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