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.
ERIC CLAPTONIn 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.
More Eric Clapton Quotes
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Loose ladies on the road will drive you crazy, every no, becomes a maybe.
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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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The point of being at home is to be with my family as much as possible.
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I never met Johnny Rotten, and I didn’t want to meet Johnny Rotten.
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Time can bring you down, time can bend your knees.
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When 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.
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It’s been up to me to inspire me.
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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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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 music scene as I look at it today is a little different from when I was growing up. The percentages are roughly the same – 95 percent rubbish, 5 percent pure.
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For me, the most trustworthy vehicle for spirituality had always proven to be music.
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I know there will be no more tears in heaven.
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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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Risk is trying to control something you are powerless over.
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Music became a healer for me.
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