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A British pressing with a compilation of the best stuff really, I mean actually not only that but, these were all kind of semi hits for the people on it in America.

~Eric Clapton

Topics: Actually America Best British For The People Hits Kind Mean Only People Pressing Really Stuff Were

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Although they can do it all the time, you know, they're far better than me, on a musically, on a theoretical music level. You know, they're out of my league.

~Eric Clapton

Topics: Although Better Far Know League Level Me Music Musically Out Than Theoretical Time You

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This moment in time, on this tour, you know, I'm discovering a lot of new things. And to be 45 and doing that, it's a mixture of pleasure and pain, I can assure you.

~Eric Clapton

Topics: Assure Discovering Doing Know Lot Mixture Moment New New Things Pain Pleasure Things Time Tour You I Can

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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.

~Eric Clapton

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I've got the god given talent or the god given opportunity better put, to let that out in a harmless way you know, and I don't know what it does to you, I don't really know.

~Eric Clapton

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

~Eric Clapton

Topics: Accomplishing Around Between Choice Contest Given Just Lie Lying Rather Something

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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

Topics: Alive Blues Gone Guys Honorable Keep Music Original Position Pretty Realize Recognize Responsibility Some Someone Start Tend Tradition You

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I'd love to knock an audience cold with one note, but what do you do for the rest of the evening?

~Eric Clapton

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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.

~Eric Clapton

Topics: About Anything Beginning Could Else Explanation Intuitively Kind Knew Me Music Need Needed Nobody Nothing Other Safe School Some Tell Things Whereas

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The toughest thing about being a celebrity, I suppose, is being polite when I don't want to be.

~Eric Clapton

Topics: About Being Celebrity Polite Suppose Thing Toughest Want

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Musician

Born: March 30th, 1945

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