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It’s been very important throughout my career that I’ve met all the guys I’ve copied, because at each stage they’ve said, ‘Don’t play like me, play like you.’

Eric Clapton

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.
ERIC CLAPTON

Beautiful Company Eligible Famous Music Myself Woman
Well, I think part of my gift, or if I have one, is that I love listening.
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Listening Love Myself Thinking
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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Alive Blue Music Myself Original Position Recognition Start Tradition
So there I was in Hollywood, thinking I was doing good.
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Goodness Hollywood Myself Thinking
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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Bad Certain Myself Right Run
I often enjoy singing in an acoustic setting more than an amplified one.
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Enjoyment Myself Oneself Sing
The point of being at home is to be with my family as much as possible.
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Family Home Myself Point Possible
Very much like that, and very much a loner, do you know and I didn’t fit really into sport or all kind of group activities as a kid, I couldn’t find a niche. And music was not really part of the kind of village curriculum it would, you know.
ERIC CLAPTON

Curriculum Finding Kind Lonely Music Sports Yourself
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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Blow Catch Day Man Walk Yourself
Only ask and you will get what you are needing, the rest is up to you.
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Need Requirement Yourself
I thought, ‘My God, this is like Buddy Guy on acid.’
ERIC CLAPTON

God Myself Thinking
I think I deliberately sold out a couple of times. I picked the songs that I thought would do well in the marketplace, even though I didn’t really love the song.
ERIC CLAPTON

Market Music Myself Place Thinking Time
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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Camera Myself Photograph Soul Steal Thinking
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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Death Drink Low Moments Myself Reason
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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Captivate Help Myself People Sound
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 CLAPTON

Grave Head Heart Love Myself Path Save

It’s been very important throughout my career that I’ve met all the guys I’ve copied, because at each stage they’ve said, ‘Don’t play like me, play like you.’

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