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When I look for what I'm goin...

When I look for what I'm going to listen to I go backwards. I'm always going the other way you see. Most people are trying to figure out 'how do I get in the fast lane going that way?'. I'm going in the other direction. I wanna find the oldest thing to do.

Eric Clapton 140 quotes

I remember when I thought of ...

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.

Eric Clapton 140 quotes

I just like the company of bea...

I just like the company of beautiful women. I have a weakness in that department. And I suppose because I am fairly well off and a famous musician, I'm up for grabs. And that makes me an eligible bachelor in the press.

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I think everybody has their ow...

I think everybody has their own way of looking at their lives as some kind of pilgrimage. Some people will see their role as a pilgrim in terms of setting up a fine family, or establishing a business inheritance. Everyone's got their own definition.

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From the beginning, I knew int...

From the beginning, I knew intuitively that if nothing else, music was safe, and that nobody could tell me anything about it. Music didn't need a middleman, whereas all the other things in school needed some kind of explanation.

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Music became a healer for me....

Music became a healer for me.

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When all the original blues gu...

When all the original blues guys are gone, you start to realize that someone has to tend to the tradition. I recognize that I have some responsibility to keep the music alive, and it's a pretty honorable position to be in.

Eric Clapton 140 quotes

But I did go to music really e...

But I did go to music really early on, even when I was 4 or 5, I was responding to music probably in ways other kids were not.

Eric Clapton 140 quotes

I sought my father in the worl...

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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Music became a healer for me. ...

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 confusion...

Eric Clapton 140 quotes

For me, the most trustworthy v...

For me, the most trustworthy vehicle for spirituality had always proven to be music.

Eric Clapton 140 quotes

When you're onstage with an el...

When you're onstage with an electric band going through a massive P.A. system, it's very artificial. You can't really hear your own voice as it comes out of your mouth.

Eric Clapton 140 quotes

I did play a lot of fingerstyl...

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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The point of being at home is ...

The point of being at home is to be with my family as much as possible.

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To sing in a lower key is hard...

To sing in a lower key is harder work. You have to use your diaphragm more.

Eric Clapton 140 quotes

Give me a guitar and I'll play...

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.

Eric Clapton 140 quotes

It sounds strange for me to be...

It sounds strange for me to be saying this, but I've come around to the idea that sex really is for procreation.

Eric Clapton 140 quotes

It's very dependent on your st...

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 have that much control with it.

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the thing about pessimism is t...

the thing about pessimism is that in most cases it's nothing more than a front behind which a body can hide its most sweetful yet painful hopes. please forgive mine.

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I thought, 'My God, this is li...

I thought, 'My God, this is like Buddy Guy on acid.'

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