I know there will be no more tears in heaven.
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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Risk is trying to control something you are powerless over.
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One of the most beneficial things I’ve ever learned is how to keep my mouth shut.
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I can’t play long solos anymore without boring myself.
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Like a fool, I fell in love with you, Turned my whole world upside down.
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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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The blues are what I’ve turned to, what has given me inspiration and relief in all the trials of my life.
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Up until I became a father, it was all about self-obsession. But then I learned exactly what it’s all about: the delight of being a servant.
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I am, and always will be, a blues guitarist.
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I never met Johnny Rotten, and I didn’t want to meet Johnny Rotten.
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Music became a healer for me.
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I’m an egomaniac with an inferiority complex.
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I used to do crazy things that people would bail me out of, and I’m just grateful that I survived. But the music got very lost; I didn’t know where I was going, and I didn’t really care. I was more into just having a good time, and I think it showed.
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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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There are people these days who can do things on the guitar which are beyond my reach. There’s one guy who plays with Queen who can do things I would dream of doing. I sincerely mean that.
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Music became a healer for me. And I learned to listen with all my being. I found that it could wipe away all fear and confusion.
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