Given the choice between accomplishing something and just lying around, I’d rather lie around. No contest.
ERIC CLAPTONI wish I could write easily. I’m one of those guys who’s visited by the muse when things are dire.
More Eric Clapton Quotes
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You were at school and you were pimply and no one wanted to know you. You get into a group and you’ve got thousands of chicks there.
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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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Time can bring you down, time can bend your knees.
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You can’t mastermind everything. You’ll go crazy. Just show up and play.
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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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For me, the most trustworthy vehicle for spirituality had always proven to be music.
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Music became a healer for me.
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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’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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An obsession is where something will not leave your mind.
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I don’t have half the nerves there that I have anywhere else.
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I always respected that B.B. sees music in a very open, free way.
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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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Our love will rule in this kingdom we have made.
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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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