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 CLAPTONMy Father’s Eyes’ is very personal. I realized that the closest I ever came to looking in my father’s eyes was when I looked into my son’s eyes.
More Eric Clapton Quotes
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The point of being at home is to be with my family as much as possible.
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When 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.
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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.
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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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Every time you pick up your guitar to play, play as if it’s the last time.
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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.
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I think I deliberately sold out a couple of times. I picked the songs that I thought would do well in the marketplace, even though I didn’t really love the song.
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Given the choice between accomplishing something and just lying around, I’d rather lie around. No contest.
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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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An obsession is where something will not leave your mind.
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I just like the company of beautiful women. I have a weakness in that department. And I suppose because I am fairly well off and a famous musician, I’m up for grabs. And that makes me an eligible bachelor in the press.
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Give me a guitar and I’ll play; give me a stage and I’ll perform; give me an auditorium and I’ll fill it.
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When I’m wrong it’s never meant for you, so don’t confuse my love with what I do.
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I can’t play long solos anymore without boring myself.
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To sing in a lower key is harder work. You have to use your diaphragm more.
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