Eric Clapton Quotes

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• It's been very important throughout my career that I've met all the guys I've copied, because at each stage they've said, 'Don't play like me,…
• There are people these days who can do things on the guitar which are beyond my reach. There's one guy who plays with Queen who…
• I've always wanted the sound of Muddy Waters' early records - only louder
• When I was in Nashville, Tennessee in 1970 with Derek and the Dominoes, I went into this shop and they had a rack of Strats…
• I couldn't believe how good Jimi Hendrix was It was a really difficult thing for me to deal with, but I just had to surrender…
• 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…
• It sounds strange for me to be saying this, but I've come around to the idea that sex really is for procreation.
• ... when I saw Jimi Hendrix I knew immediately that this guy was the real thing ... and when he played it was like a…
• ... whatever your standing in life, the most important thing is behaving in ways that help other people. It's the same with music. I am…
• I have no problem with religion, and I grew up with a strong curiosity about spiritual matters, but my searching took me away from church…
• A British pressing with a compilation of the best stuff really, I mean actually not only that but, these were all kind of semi hits…
• Time can bring you down, time can bend your knees.
• It's been up to me to inspire me.
• Music survives everything, and like God, it is always present. It needs no help, and suffers no hindrance.
• For me, the most trustworthy vehicle for spirituality had always proven to be music.
• Music became a healer for me. And I learned to listen with all my being. I found that it could wipe away all fear and…
• My identity shifted when I got into #‎ recovery . That's who I am now, and it actually gives me greater pleasure to have that…
• Up until I became a father, it was all about self-obsession. But then I learned exactly what it's all about: the delight of being a…
• And I don't like having my picture taken. I'm almost like an old African in that sense. I think it steals a bit of the…
• Only ask and you will get what you are needing, the rest is up to you.

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