black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

The toughest thing about being a celebrity, I suppose, is being polite when I don’t want to be.

Eric Clapton

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.
ERIC CLAPTON

Day Dreams Myself People Sincere
Leave bands, go back to obscurity if I choose to, without a great sense of loss of security because it’s all been based on the fact that I did it on my own or was doing, enjoying doing it on my own in the first place.
ERIC CLAPTON

Choice Enjoyment Leaving Loss Myself Place Security
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

Children Music Myself Respond Way
I know there will be no more tears in heaven.
ERIC CLAPTON

Belief Heaven Hope Myself Tears
Every time you pick up your guitar to play, play as if it’s the last time.
ERIC CLAPTON

Guitar Instrument Music Pick Play Time Yourself
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 Myself People Sing
I mean, the sound of an amplified guitar in a room full of people was so hypnotic and addictive to me, that I could cross any kind of border to get on there.
ERIC CLAPTON

Addiction Boredom Guitar Kind Myself People Sound
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.
ERIC CLAPTON

Character Discover Feeling Goodness Myself Reality
If you hand me a guitar, I’ll play the blues. That’s the place I automatically go.
ERIC CLAPTON

Guitar Hands Place Yourself
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.
ERIC CLAPTON

Camera Myself Photograph Soul Steal Thinking
Having lovers and friends is all good and fine But I don’t like yours and you don’t like mine.
ERIC CLAPTON

Friendship Goodness Lover Myself Yourself
Music became a healer for me.
ERIC CLAPTON

Healing Music Myself
It was stumbling on to really the bible of the blues, you know, and a very powerful drug to be introduced to us and I absorbed it totally, and it changed my complete outlook on music.
ERIC CLAPTON

Blue Change Drugs Music Powerful Yourself
It’s very dependent on your state of mind. And your emotional state as well. And a lot of it comes pouring out, you don’t really have that much control with it.
ERIC CLAPTON

Control Dependent Emotional Mindset State Yourself
I’ve always wanted the sound of Muddy Waters’ early records – only louder
ERIC CLAPTON

Early Myself Record Sound
When all the original blues guys are gone, you start to realize that someone has to tend to the tradition. I recognize that I have some responsibility to keep the music alive, and it’s a pretty honorable position to be in.
ERIC CLAPTON

Alive Blue Music Myself Original Position Recognition Start Tradition

The toughest thing about being a celebrity, I suppose, is being polite when I don’t want to be.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

The toughest thing about being a celebrity, I suppose, is being polite when I don’t want to be.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Eric Clapton Quotes