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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

But the guitar, when you think about it, is the most versatile, really. I mean you can pick it up and take it with you wherever you go.
ERIC CLAPTON

Guitar Thinking Versatile Yourself
Musically, he was like an old man in a boy’s skin.
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Himself Man Music Old Skills Skin
The toughest thing about being a celebrity, I suppose, is being polite when I don’t want to be.
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Celebrity Myself Polite Tough
Risk is trying to control something you are powerless over.
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Control Help Power Risk Yourself
The thing about pessimism is that in most cases it’s nothing more than a front behind which a body can hide its most sweetful yet painful hopes. please forgive mine.
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Body Case Forgiveness Hope Myself Pain Pessimist
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.
ERIC CLAPTON

Creation Guitar Human Intention Interest Music Myself Original Primary Voice
It’s taken me to be an older guy, an old man, to have an old man’s voice. Because I only liked old men’s voices. As a kid, I didn’t like pip-squeaked singers.
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Age Children Man Music Myself Old Voice
I can’t play long solos anymore without boring myself.
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Boredom Music Myself Play
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.
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Market Music Myself Place Thinking Time
Only ask and you will get what you are needing, the rest is up to you.
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Need Requirement Yourself
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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Artificial Electric System Voice Yourself
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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Different Music Myself Rough Scene
I did play a lot of fingerstyle when I first started playing. I could never really find the right combination of flatpick or fingerpick, so playing fingerstyle is really the easiest way – though it’s quite strenuous on the fingertips.
ERIC CLAPTON

Combination Easy Fingers Myself Play Start
For me, the most trustworthy vehicle for spirituality had always proven to be music.
ERIC CLAPTON

Music Myself Spirituality Trust Vehicle
I’ve always wanted the sound of Muddy Waters’ early records – only louder
ERIC CLAPTON

Early Myself Record Sound
Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself.
ERIC CLAPTON

Blame See Sight Yourself

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.

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