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Eric Clapton Quotes

British - Musician | March 30, 1945 -

Well, I think part of my gift, or if I have one, is that I love listening.

Love Listening Gift Think Well Part

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.

Music Responsibility Start Someone

'My Father's Eyes' is very personal. I realized that the closest I ever came to looking in my father's eyes was when I looked into my son's eyes.

Father Son Eyes Looking Personal

I used to do crazy things that people would bail me out of, and I'm just grateful that I survived. But the music got very lost; I didn't know where I was going, and I didn't really care. I was more into just having a good time, and I think it showed.

Good Music Time Grateful People Me

Risk is trying to control something you are powerless over.

Control Trying You Risk Over

There's a desire in me to express something - to match what I hear in my head.

Me Desire Head Something Hear Match

I often enjoy singing in an acoustic setting more than an amplified one.

Singing Enjoy More Than Acoustic

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.

Father Music Wisdom Loneliness Men

The first band I identified with from Chicago was the Muddy Waters band.

Chicago Band First Muddy Waters

Music became a healer for me. And I learned to listen with all my being. I found that it could wipe away all the emotions of fear and confusion relating to my family.

Family Fear Music Me Emotions Being

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.

Women Beautiful I Am Me Weakness Up

I remember hearing Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, Big Bill Broonzy, Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley and not really knowing anything about the geography or the culture of the music. But for some reason it did something to me - it resonated.

Music Culture Me Remember Geography

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