Well, I think part of my gift, or if I have one, is that I love listening.
ERIC CLAPTONWhen I look for what I’m going to listen to I go backwards. I’m always going the other way you see. Most people are trying to figure out ‘how do I get in the fast lane going that way?’. I’m going in the other direction. I wanna find the oldest thing to do.
More Eric Clapton Quotes
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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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I never met Johnny Rotten, and I didn’t want to meet Johnny Rotten.
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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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For me, the most trustworthy vehicle for spirituality had always proven to be music.
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I always respected that B.B. sees music in a very open, free way.
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Risk is trying to control something you are powerless over.
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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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You can’t mastermind everything. You’ll go crazy. Just show up and play.
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I like solitude. I like the anomalous life. I like a quiet life.
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To sing in a lower key is harder work. You have to use your diaphragm more.
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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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Would you know my name, if I saw you in Heaven?
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Our love will rule in this kingdom we have made.
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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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I wish I could write easily. I’m one of those guys who’s visited by the muse when things are dire.
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