I’m an egomaniac with an inferiority complex.

ERIC CLAPTON

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I’m an egomaniac with an inferiority complex.

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Ego Inferior Trauma

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I feel a real need to observe a level of propriety in what I’m handing out. Instead of me just venting or spilling my guts, I’ve got to consider how it’s going to affect people. How it’s going to affect me, as well. Because it’s like a cycle.

ERIC CLAPTON

I feel a real need to observe a level of propriety in what I’m handing out. Instead of me just venting or spilling my guts, I’ve got to consider how it’s going to affect people. How it’s going to affect me, as well. Because it’s like a cycle.
ERIC CLAPTON

Affect Cycle Feeling Observational People
I just like the company of beautiful women. I have a weakness in that department.

ERIC CLAPTON

I just like the company of beautiful women. I have a weakness in that department.
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Beautiful Company Department Man Weakness
For me there is something primitively soothing about this music, and it went straight to my nervous system, making me feel ten feet tall.

ERIC CLAPTON

For me there is something primitively soothing about this music, and it went straight to my nervous system, making me feel ten feet tall.
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Feeling Music Nervous System
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.

ERIC CLAPTON

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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Bad Certain Right Run
I don’t know if I believe in luck. I think I’m very fortunate.
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Believe Fortunate Thinking
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.

ERIC CLAPTON

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.
ERIC CLAPTON

Better Fans Leadership Musician People Sing
The toughest thing about being a celebrity, I suppose, is being polite when I don’t want to be.

ERIC CLAPTON

The toughest thing about being a celebrity, I suppose, is being polite when I don’t want to be.
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Celebrity Polite Tough
The first band I identified with from Chicago was the Muddy Waters band.

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The first band I identified with from Chicago was the Muddy Waters band.
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Identify Water
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

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 Music Original Primary Voice
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.

ERIC CLAPTON

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 People Sound
Time can bring you down, time can bend your knees.

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Time can bring you down, time can bend your knees.
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Inspirational Power Time
There’s a desire in me to express something – to match what I hear in my head.

ERIC CLAPTON

There’s a desire in me to express something – to match what I hear in my head.
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Desire Expression Head
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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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 Note Philosophy Play Right
Having lovers and friends is all good and fine But I don’t like yours and you don’t like mine.
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Friendship Goodness Lover
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.

ERIC CLAPTON

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
I remember when I thought of singing as the bit that went between the guitar playing – something I couldn’t wait to get out of the way. Singing was originally like a chore that I didn’t really enjoy.

ERIC CLAPTON

I remember when I thought of singing as the bit that went between the guitar playing – something I couldn’t wait to get out of the way. Singing was originally like a chore that I didn’t really enjoy.
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Enjoyment Guitar Original Play Remember Thinking

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