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The music scene as I look at it today is a little different from when I was growing up. The percentages are roughly the same – 95 percent rubbish, 5 percent pure.

Eric Clapton

It’s been very important throughout my career that I’ve met all the guys I’ve copied, because at each stage they’ve said, ‘Don’t play like me, play like you.’
ERIC CLAPTON

Copy Important Myself Play Stage Yourself
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.
ERIC CLAPTON

Crazy Goodness Gratitude Myself People Survive Time
The point of being at home is to be with my family as much as possible.
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Family Home Myself Point Possible
I never met Johnny Rotten, and I didn’t want to meet Johnny Rotten.
ERIC CLAPTON

Admire Fans Meet Myself Person
It is painful to relive things that have caused emotional crises or whatever and find ways to express that musically.
ERIC CLAPTON

Emotional Expression Finding Music Pain Reason relief Ways
Given the choice between accomplishing something and just lying around, I’d rather lie around. No contest.
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Accomplishment Choice Competition Lying Myself
I am, and always will be, a blues guitarist.
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Guitar Identity Music Myself Personality
Music became a healer for me.
ERIC CLAPTON

Healing Music Myself
The toughest thing about being a celebrity, I suppose, is being polite when I don’t want to be.
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Celebrity Myself Polite Tough
Only ask and you will get what you are needing, the rest is up to you.
ERIC CLAPTON

Need Requirement Yourself
I like solitude. I like the anomalous life. I like a quiet life.
ERIC CLAPTON

Alone Life Myself Peace Quiet Solitude
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
Up until I became a father, it was all about self-obsession. But then I learned exactly what it’s all about: the delight of being a servant.
ERIC CLAPTON

Delight Father Learning Myself Obsession
Music will always find its way to us, with or without business, politics, religion, or any other bullshit attached.
ERIC CLAPTON

Attachment Business Finding Music Ourselves Politics Religion Way
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
Very much like that, and very much a loner, do you know and I didn’t fit really into sport or all kind of group activities as a kid, I couldn’t find a niche. And music was not really part of the kind of village curriculum it would, you know.
ERIC CLAPTON

Curriculum Finding Kind Lonely Music Sports Yourself

The music scene as I look at it today is a little different from when I was growing up. The percentages are roughly the same – 95 percent rubbish, 5 percent pure.

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