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.
ERIC CLAPTONIt sounds strange for me to be saying this, but I’ve come around to the idea that sex really is for procreation.
More Eric Clapton Quotes
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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.
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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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I’d love to knock an audience cold with one note, but what do you do for the rest of the evening?
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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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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.
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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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Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself.
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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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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 don’t know if I believe in luck. I think I’m very fortunate.
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I can’t play long solos anymore without boring myself.
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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.
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When you’re onstage with an electric band going through a massive P.A. system, it’s very artificial. You can’t really hear your own voice as it comes out of your mouth.
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It’s been up to me to inspire me.
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I like solitude. I like the anomalous life. I like a quiet life.
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