But I did go to music really early on, even when I was 4 or 5, I was responding to music probably in ways other kids were not.
ERIC CLAPTONWould you know my name, if I saw you in Heaven?
More Eric Clapton Quotes
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It’s very dependent on your state of mind. And your emotional state as well. And a lot of it comes pouring out, you don’t really have that much control with it.
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I just managed to convince my grandmother that it was a worth while that was something to do, you know, and when I did finally get the guitar, it didn’t seem that difficult to me, to be able to make a good noise out of it.
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Only ask and you will get what you are needing, the rest is up to you.
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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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I can’t play long solos anymore without boring myself.
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There’s a desire in me to express something – to match what I hear in my head.
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The point of being at home is to be with my family as much as possible.
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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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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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I’m an egomaniac with an inferiority complex.
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The only planning I do is about a minute before I play. I desperately try to think of something that will be effective, but I never sit down and work it out note for note.
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Loose ladies on the road will drive you crazy, every no, becomes a maybe.
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I tried when I was 13, when my grandparents gave me an acoustic guitar, and I tried for a year. It hurt so much to play. I mean, the fingertips hurt so much, I gave up.
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Having lovers and friends is all good and fine But I don’t like yours and you don’t like mine.
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I like solitude. I like the anomalous life. I like a quiet life.
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