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 CLAPTONUp 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.
More Eric Clapton Quotes
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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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It sounds strange for me to be saying this, but I’ve come around to the idea that sex really is for procreation.
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Risk is trying to control something you are powerless over.
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I thought, ‘My God, this is like Buddy Guy on acid.’
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It’s taken me to be an older guy, an old man, to have an old man’s voice. Because I only liked old men’s voices. As a kid, I didn’t like pip-squeaked singers.
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Our love will rule in this kingdom we have made.
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For me, the most trustworthy vehicle for spirituality had always proven to be music.
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An obsession is where something will not leave your mind.
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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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Musically, he was like an old man in a boy’s skin.
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Would you know my name, if I saw you in Heaven?
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I often enjoy singing in an acoustic setting more than an amplified one.
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I’ve always wanted the sound of Muddy Waters’ early records – only louder
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I’d love to knock an audience cold with one note, but what do you do for the rest of the evening?
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I always respected that B.B. sees music in a very open, free way.
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