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 CLAPTONI don’t know if I believe in luck. I think I’m very fortunate.
More Eric Clapton Quotes
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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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Every time you pick up your guitar to play, play as if it’s the last time.
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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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To sing in a lower key is harder work. You have to use your diaphragm more.
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Time can bring you down, time can bend your knees.
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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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Give me a guitar and I’ll play; give me a stage and I’ll perform; give me an auditorium and I’ll fill it.
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There’s a desire in me to express something – to match what I hear in my head.
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Like a fool, I fell in love with you, Turned my whole world upside down.
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If you hand me a guitar, I’ll play the blues. That’s the place I automatically go.
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One of the most beneficial things I’ve ever learned is how to keep my mouth shut.
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The point of being at home is to be with my family as much as possible.
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Lately I’ve been running on faith.
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You can’t mastermind everything. You’ll go crazy. Just show up and play.
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Risk is trying to control something you are powerless over.
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