All along this path I tread, my heart betrays my weary head, with nothing but my love to save, from the cradle to the grave.
ERIC CLAPTONWhen you’re onstage with an electric band going through a massive P.A. system, it’s very artificial. You can’t really hear your own voice as it comes out of your mouth.
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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To sing in a lower key is harder work. You have to use your diaphragm more.
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It’s been up to me to inspire me.
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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 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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Risk is trying to control something you are powerless over.
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When all the original blues guys are gone, you start to realize that someone has to tend to the tradition. I recognize that I have some responsibility to keep the music alive, and it’s a pretty honorable position to be in.
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I remember when I thought of singing as the bit that went between the guitar playing – something I couldn’t wait to get out of the way. Singing was originally like a chore that I didn’t really enjoy.
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I saw you walking with your other man today. If I catch you one more time, I’m gonna blow you both away.
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Given the choice between accomplishing something and just lying around, I’d rather lie around. No contest.
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I like solitude. I like the anomalous life. I like a quiet life.
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So there I was in Hollywood, thinking I was doing good.
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Lately I’ve been running on faith.
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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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My original interests and intentions in guitar playing were primarily created on quality of tone, for instance, the way the instrument could be made to echo or simulate the human voice.
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