Would you know my name, if I saw you in Heaven?
ERIC CLAPTONI think I deliberately sold out a couple of times. I picked the songs that I thought would do well in the marketplace, even though I didn’t really love the song.
More Eric Clapton Quotes
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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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The point of being at home is to be with my family as much as possible.
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I grew up playing in clubs – that’s my spiritual stomping ground.
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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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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.
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I often enjoy singing in an acoustic setting more than an amplified one.
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I feel wonderful because I see the love light in your eyes, and the wonder of it all is you just don’t realize how much I love you.
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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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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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It’s been up to me to inspire me.
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I did play a lot of fingerstyle when I first started playing. I could never really find the right combination of flatpick or fingerpick, so playing fingerstyle is really the easiest way – though it’s quite strenuous on the fingertips.
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They found our hero in the gutter with a diamond ring and a gun.
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It sounds strange for me to be saying this, but I’ve come around to the idea that sex really is for procreation.
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I wish I could write easily. I’m one of those guys who’s visited by the muse when things are dire.
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Like a fool, I fell in love with you, Turned my whole world upside down.
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