But I did go to music really early on, even when I was 4 or 5, I was responding to music probably… — Eric Clapton Copy Share Image
I remember when I thought of singing as the bit that went between the guitar playing - something I couldn't wait to… — Eric Clapton Copy Share Image
My original interests and intentions in guitar playing were primarily created on quality of tone, for instance, the way the instrument could… — Eric Clapton Copy Share Image
My dedication to my music has driven everyone away. I've had girlfriends, but I always end up on my own. I don't… — Eric Clapton Copy Share Image
It is painful to relive things that have caused emotional crises or whatever and find ways to express that musically. — Eric Clapton Copy Share Image
I found my God in music and the arts, with writers like Hermann Hesse, and musicians like Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, and… — Eric Clapton Copy Share Image
I think everybody has their own way of looking at their lives as some kind of pilgrimage. Some people will see their… — Eric Clapton Copy Share Image
... whatever your standing in life, the most important thing is behaving in ways that help other people. It's the same with… — Eric Clapton Copy Share Image
I did play a lot of fingerstyle when I first started playing. I could never really find the right combination of flatpick… — Eric Clapton Copy Share Image
When I look for what I'm going to listen to I go backwards. I'm always going the other way you see. Most… — Eric Clapton Copy Share Image
In playing, I suppose my greatest gift was to express the way I felt or the willingness to express myself. — Eric Clapton Copy Share Image
Music will always find its way to us, with or without business, politics, religion, or any other bullshit attached. — Eric Clapton Copy Share Image
One summer I remember, I got exposed to Chuck Berry and Buddy Holly and Buddy Holly was a very very big, made… — Eric Clapton Copy Share Image
I think everybody has their own way of looking at their lives as some kind of pilgrimage. Some people will see their… — Eric Clapton Copy Share Image
I've got the god given talent or the god given opportunity better put, to let that out in a harmless way you… — Eric Clapton Copy Share Image
Would you know my name If I saw you in heaven Will it be the same If I saw you in heaven… — Eric Clapton Copy Share Image
My identity shifted when I got into # recovery . That's who I am now, and it actually gives me greater pleasure to have… — Eric Clapton Copy Share Image
I did play a lot of fingerstyle when I first started playing. I could never really find the right combination of flatpick or fingerpick,… — Eric Clapton Copy Share Image
I listened to King Oliver and I listened to Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, John Coltrane, Archie Shepp... I listened… — Eric Clapton Copy Share Image
Yeah, I wanted to know where they got it from, what it was all about, you know, and it seemed to strike something in… — Eric Clapton Copy Share Image
Oh yeah, I mean, it wasn't a very good guitar, most good guitars have got thrust rods in the necks that you can adjust… — Eric Clapton Copy Share Image
The Yardbirds came in to the Crawdaddy Club a week after the Stones finished their Sunday night residency. They had done it for almost… — Eric Clapton Copy Share Image
I mean, it didn't matter to me that there were people, it didn't matter that I was shy Just the sound was so captivating… — Eric Clapton Copy Share Image
Let's make the best of the situation Before I finally go insane. Please don't say we'll never find a way And tell me all… — Eric Clapton Copy Share Image
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… — Eric Clapton Copy Share Image
The first one was quite cheap, but that was expensive for us. For my folks to buy on the Never Never. It was quite,… — Eric Clapton Copy Share Image
It's taken me to be an older guy, an old man, to have an old man's voice. Because I only liked old men's voices.… — Eric Clapton Copy Share Image
I've always wanted the sound of Muddy Waters' early records - only louder — Eric Clapton Copy Share Image
