I’m an egomaniac with an inferiority complex.
ERIC CLAPTONYou 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.
More Eric Clapton Quotes
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A British pressing with a compilation of the best stuff really, I mean actually not only that but, these were all kind of semi hits for the people on it in America.
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Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself.
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I think everybody has their own way of looking at their lives as some kind of pilgrimage. Some people will see their role as a pilgrim in terms of setting up a fine family, or establishing a business inheritance. Everyone’s got their own definition.
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And if I don’t be there by morning, she’ll know that I must’ve spent the night in jail.
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Well, I think part of my gift, or if I have one, is that I love listening.
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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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When I’m wrong it’s never meant for you, so don’t confuse my love with what I do.
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All along this path I tread, my heart betrays my weary head, with nothing but my love to save, from the cradle to the grave.
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The blues are what I’ve turned to, what has given me inspiration and relief in all the trials of my life.
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I grew up playing in clubs – that’s my spiritual stomping ground.
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But the guitar, when you think about it, is the most versatile, really. I mean you can pick it up and take it with you wherever you go.
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I always respected that B.B. sees music in a very open, free way.
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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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I often enjoy singing in an acoustic setting more than an amplified one.
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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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