They found our hero in the gutter with a diamond ring and a gun.
ERIC CLAPTONIt’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.
More Eric Clapton Quotes
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I’ve always wanted the sound of Muddy Waters’ early records – only louder
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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.
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I thought, ‘My God, this is like Buddy Guy on acid.’
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Yeah, it is, because it’s a real discovery of your inner resources, you know. That’s what my character is all about and what my playing is all about. But to get up there and just go inside and draw out something that makes you feel good first and foremost.
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The thing about pessimism is that in most cases it’s nothing more than a front behind which a body can hide its most sweetful yet painful hopes. please forgive mine.
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I always respected that B.B. sees music in a very open, free way.
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I just like the company of beautiful women. I have a weakness in that department. And I suppose because I am fairly well off and a famous musician, I’m up for grabs. And that makes me an eligible bachelor in the press.
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I like solitude. I like the anomalous life. I like a quiet life.
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I know there will be no more tears in heaven.
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So there I was in Hollywood, thinking I was doing good.
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Every time you pick up your guitar to play, play as if it’s the last time.
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A British pressing with a compilation of the best stuff really, I mean actually not only that but, these were all kind of semi hits for the people on it in America.
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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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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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Music became a healer for me. And I learned to listen with all my being. I found that it could wipe away all fear and confusion.
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