"I sought my father in the world of……" — Eric Clapton
"I sought my father in the world of the black musician, because it contained wisdom, experience, sadness and loneliness. I was not ever interested in the music of boys. From my youngest years, I was interested in the music of men."
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119 Quotes by Eric Clapton
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