An obsession is where something will not leave your mind.
ERIC CLAPTONI just managed to convince my grandmother that it was a worth while that was something to do, you know, and when I did finally get the guitar, it didn’t seem that difficult to me, to be able to make a good noise out of it.
More Eric Clapton Quotes
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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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It’s been up to me to inspire me.
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The thing about pessimism is that in most cases it’s nothing more than a front behind which a body can hide its most sweetful yet painful hopes. please forgive mine.
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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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To sing in a lower key is harder work. You have to use your diaphragm more.
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It’s very dependent on your state of mind. And your emotional state as well. And a lot of it comes pouring out, you don’t really have that much control with 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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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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When all the original blues guys are gone, you start to realize that someone has to tend to the tradition. I recognize that I have some responsibility to keep the music alive, and it’s a pretty honorable position to be in.
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My 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.
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Our love will rule in this kingdom we have made.
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I like solitude. I like the anomalous life. I like a quiet life.
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It is painful to relive things that have caused emotional crises or whatever and find ways to express that musically.
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Music survives everything, and like God, it is always present. It needs no help, and suffers no hindrance.
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I saw you walking with your other man today. If I catch you one more time, I’m gonna blow you both away.
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