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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.

Eric Clapton

In my lowest moments, the only reason I didn’t commit suicide was that I knew I wouldn’t be able to drink any more if I was dead.
ERIC CLAPTON

Death Drink Low Moments Myself Reason
Every time you pick up your guitar to play, play as if it’s the last time.
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Guitar Instrument Music Pick Play Time Yourself
I thought, ‘My God, this is like Buddy Guy on acid.’
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God Myself Thinking
The only planning I do is about a minute before I play. I desperately try to think of something that will be effective, but I never sit down and work it out note for note.
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Desperate Myself Note Planning Work
I tried when I was 13, when my grandparents gave me an acoustic guitar, and I tried for a year. It hurt so much to play. I mean, the fingertips hurt so much, I gave up.
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Age Give Up Guitar Hurt Myself Play Try
Time can bring you down, time can bend your knees.
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Inspirational Power Time
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

Enjoyment Guitar Myself Original Play Remember Thinking
Although they can do it all the time, you know, they’re far better than me, on a musically, on a theoretical music level. You know, they’re out of my league.
ERIC CLAPTON

Better League Music Theory Time
To sing in a lower key is harder work. You have to use your diaphragm more.
ERIC CLAPTON

Hard Work Low Sing Yourself
I grew up playing in clubs – that’s my spiritual stomping ground.
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Ground Growth Myself Play Spiritual
Lately I’ve been running on faith.
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Faith Myself Run
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 Myself Yourself
There’s a desire in me to express something – to match what I hear in my head.
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Desire Expression Head Myself
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.
ERIC CLAPTON

Beautiful Company Eligible Famous Music Myself Woman
Would you know my name, if I saw you in Heaven?
ERIC CLAPTON

Heaven Myself Name See Yourself
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

Bad Certain Myself Right Run

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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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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