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But I did go to music really early on, even when I was 4 or 5, I was responding to music probably in ways other kids were not.

Eric Clapton

To sing in a lower key is harder work. You have to use your diaphragm more.
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Hard Work Low Sing Yourself
I thought, ‘My God, this is like Buddy Guy on acid.’
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God Myself 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
And if I don’t be there by morning, she’ll know that I must’ve spent the night in jail.
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Morning Myself Night Prison
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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Beautiful Company Eligible Famous Music Myself Woman
Yeah, it is, because it’s a real discovery of your inner resources, you know. That’s what my character is all about and what my playing is all about. But to get up there and just go inside and draw out something that makes you feel good first and foremost.
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Character Discover Feeling Goodness Myself Reality
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
I’ve always wanted the sound of Muddy Waters’ early records – only louder
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Early Myself Record Sound
My driving philosophy about making music is that you can reduce it all down to one note if that note is played with the right kind of sincerity.
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Drive Kind Music Myself Note Philosophy Play Right Sincere
I’m an egomaniac with an inferiority complex.
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Ego Inferior Myself Trauma
I know there will be no more tears in heaven.
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Belief Heaven Hope Myself Tears
Risk is trying to control something you are powerless over.
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Control Help Power Risk Yourself
It sounds strange for me to be saying this, but I’ve come around to the idea that sex really is for procreation.
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Creation Ideas Myself Sex Sound Strange
There’s a desire in me to express something – to match what I hear in my head.
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Desire Expression Head Myself
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
It is painful to relive things that have caused emotional crises or whatever and find ways to express that musically.
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Emotional Expression Finding Music Pain Reason relief Ways

But I did go to music really early on, even when I was 4 or 5, I was responding to music probably in ways other kids were not.

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But I did go to music really early on, even when I was 4 or 5, I was responding to music probably in ways other kids were not.

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