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.
ERIC CLAPTONWhen I’m wrong it’s never meant for you, so don’t confuse my love with what I do.
More Eric Clapton Quotes
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All I am certain of right now is that I don’t want to go anywhere, and that’s not bad for someone who always used to run.
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It’s been very important throughout my career that I’ve met all the guys I’ve copied, because at each stage they’ve said, ‘Don’t play like me, play like you.’
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Only ask and you will get what you are needing, the rest is up to you.
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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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I got a problem, can you relate? I got a woman calling love hate.
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Music will always find its way to us, with or without business, politics, religion, or any other bullshit attached.
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Plant your love and let it grow.
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I grew up playing in clubs – that’s my spiritual stomping ground.
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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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When I look for what I’m going to listen to I go backwards. I’m always going the other way you see. Most people are trying to figure out ‘how do I get in the fast lane going that way?’. I’m going in the other direction. I wanna find the oldest thing to do.
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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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They found our hero in the gutter with a diamond ring and a gun.
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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.
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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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There are people these days who can do things on the guitar which are beyond my reach. There’s one guy who plays with Queen who can do things I would dream of doing. I sincerely mean that.
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