217 Quotes by Eric Clapton

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    I mean, the sound of an amplified guitar in a room full of people was so hypnotic and addictive to me, that I could cross any kind of border to get on there.

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    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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    Leave bands, go back to obscurity if I choose to, without a great sense of loss of security because it's all been based on the fact that I did it on my own or was doing, enjoying doing it on my own in the first place.

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    The blues are what I've turned to, what has given me inspiration and relief in all the trials of my life.

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    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 servant.

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    Given the choice between accomplishing something and just lying around, I'd rather lie around. No contest.

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