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I like solitude. I like the anomalous life. I like a quiet life.

Eric Clapton

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.’
ERIC CLAPTON

Believe Comparison Deal Fantastic Music Myself Surrender
I remember hearing Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, Big Bill Broonzy, Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley and not really knowing anything about the geography or the culture of the music. But for some reason it did something to me – it resonated.
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Culture Music Myself Reason Remember
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
One of the most beneficial things I’ve ever learned is how to keep my mouth shut.
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Benefit Learning Mouth Myself Shut
Musically, he was like an old man in a boy’s skin.
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Himself Man Music Old Skills Skin
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
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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Confusion Fear Healing Learning Listening Music Myself
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.
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Curriculum Finding Kind Lonely Music Sports Yourself
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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Crazy Goodness Gratitude Myself People Survive Time
It’s been up to me to inspire me.
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Independent Inspirational Myself One Liner
I’m not a big fan of lead vocalists, people who sing but don’t play. I never wanted to be in a band where the guy who was up front just sang. I’ve always thought it better when one of the musicians sings, like Steve Winwood.
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Better Fans Leadership Musician Myself People Sing
Music survives everything, and like God, it is always present. It needs no help, and suffers no hindrance.
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God Help Music Need Power Present Suffering Survive
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
Every time you pick up your guitar to play, play as if it’s the last time.
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Guitar Instrument Music Pick Play Time Yourself
So there I was in Hollywood, thinking I was doing good.
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Goodness Hollywood Myself Thinking
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

I like solitude. I like the anomalous life. I like a quiet life.

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