One of the most beneficial things I’ve ever learned is how to keep my mouth shut.
ERIC CLAPTONI’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 used to do crazy things that people would bail me out of, and I’m just grateful that I survived. But the music got very lost; I didn’t know where I was going, and I didn’t really care. I was more into just having a good time, and I think it showed.
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An obsession is where something will not leave your mind.
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Leave bands, go back to obscurity if I choose to, without a great sense of loss of security because it’s all been based on the fact that I did it on my own or was doing, enjoying doing it on my own in the first place.
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I couldn’t believe how good Jimi Hendrix was It was a really difficult thing for me to deal with, but I just had to surrender and say, ‘This is fantastic.’
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In playing, I suppose my greatest gift was to express the way I felt or the willingness to express myself.
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The point of being at home is to be with my family as much as possible.
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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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Only ask and you will get what you are needing, the rest is up to you.
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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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There’s a desire in me to express something – to match what I hear in my head.
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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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I can’t play long solos anymore without boring myself.
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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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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.
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I like solitude. I like the anomalous life. I like a quiet life.
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