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The first guitar I ever had was a gut-string Spanish guitar, and I couldn’t really get the hang of it. I was only 13, and I talked my grandparents into buying it for me. I tried and tried and tried, but got nowhere with it.

Eric Clapton

I know there will be no more tears in heaven.
ERIC CLAPTON

Belief Heaven Hope Myself Tears
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
Loose ladies on the road will drive you crazy, every no, becomes a maybe.
ERIC CLAPTON

Assume Lady Road Sex Yourself
It sounds strange for me to be saying this, but I’ve come around to the idea that sex really is for procreation.
ERIC CLAPTON

Creation Ideas Myself Sex Sound Strange
There’s a desire in me to express something – to match what I hear in my head.
ERIC CLAPTON

Desire Expression Head Myself
I don’t have half the nerves there that I have anywhere else.
ERIC CLAPTON

Myself Nerve Place
One of the most beneficial things I’ve ever learned is how to keep my mouth shut.
ERIC CLAPTON

Benefit Learning Mouth Myself Shut
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 Interest Music Myself Original Primary Voice
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
Given the choice between accomplishing something and just lying around, I’d rather lie around. No contest.
ERIC CLAPTON

Accomplishment Choice Competition Lying Myself
For me, the most trustworthy vehicle for spirituality had always proven to be music.
ERIC CLAPTON

Music Myself Spirituality Trust Vehicle
You were at school and you were pimply and no one wanted to know you. You get into a group and you’ve got thousands of chicks there.
ERIC CLAPTON

Group Myself Personality School
I often enjoy singing in an acoustic setting more than an amplified one.
ERIC CLAPTON

Enjoyment Myself Oneself Sing
I just like the company of beautiful women. I have a weakness in that department.
ERIC CLAPTON

Beautiful Company Department Man Myself Weakness
Music became a healer for me.
ERIC CLAPTON

Healing Music Myself
I’ve always wanted the sound of Muddy Waters’ early records – only louder
ERIC CLAPTON

Early Myself Record Sound

The first guitar I ever had was a gut-string Spanish guitar, and I couldn’t really get the hang of it. I was only 13, and I talked my grandparents into buying it for me. I tried and tried and tried, but got nowhere with it.

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The first guitar I ever had was a gut-string Spanish guitar, and I couldn’t really get the hang of it. I was only 13, and I talked my grandparents into buying it for me. I tried and tried and tried, but got nowhere with it.

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