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Yeah, it is, because it's a real discovery of your inner resources, you know. That's what my character is all about and what my playing is all about. But to get up there and just go inside and draw out something that makes you feel good first and foremost.

~Eric Clapton

Topics: About Because Character Discovery Draw Feel Feel Good First Foremost Get Go Good Inner Inside Just Know Makes Out Playing Real Resources Something Up Yeah You Your

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Risk is trying to control something you are powerless over.

~Eric Clapton

Topics: Control Over Powerless Risk Something Trying You

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One summer I remember, I got exposed to Chuck Berry and Buddy Holly and Buddy Holly was a very very big, made a very big impression on me. Because of a lot of things, you know, the way he looked and his charisma.

~Eric Clapton

Topics: Because Berry Big Buddy Charisma Chuck Chuck Berry Exposed Got He His Holly Impression Know Looked Lot Made Me Remember Summer Things Very Way You I Remember

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Music became a healer for me.

~Eric Clapton

Topics: Became Healer Me Music

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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.

~Eric Clapton

Topics: Am Bachelor Beautiful Beautiful Women Because Company Department Eligible Fairly Famous Just Like Makes Me Musician Off Press Suppose Up Weakness Well Women I Am

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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

Topics: Between Bit Chore Enjoy Get Guitar Guitar Playing Like Originally Out Playing Really Remember Remember When Singing Something Thought Wait Way I Remember

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My dedication to my music has driven everyone away. I've had girlfriends, but I always end up on my own. I don't particularly like it, but I don't see a way 'round it.

~Eric Clapton

Topics: Always Away Dedication Driven End Everyone Girlfriends Had Like Music My Own Own Particularly Round See Up Way

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I wish I could write easily. I'm one of those guys who's visited by the muse when things are dire.

~Eric Clapton

Topics: Could Dire Easily Guys Muse Things Those Visited Wish Write I Wish

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I never met Johnny Rotten, and I didn't want to meet Johnny Rotten.

~Eric Clapton

Topics: Johnny Meet Met Never Rotten Want

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I just managed to convince my grandmother that it was a worth while that was something to do, you know, and when I did finally get the guitar, it didn't seem that difficult to me, to be able to make a good noise out of it.

~Eric Clapton

Topics: Able Convince Did Difficult Do You Know Finally Get Good Grandmother Guitar Just Know Make Me Noise Out Seem Something While Worth You

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Musician

Born: March 30th, 1945

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