Eric Clapton Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“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.”

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

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

“Risk is trying to control something you are powerless over.”

“Music became a healer for me.”

“It was stumbling on to really the bible of the blues, you know, and a very powerful drug to be introduced to us and I absorbed it totally, and it changed my complete outlook on music.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

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